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Not sure where to post this - or even if you need it - but here is a link to an article on 'correct' manuscript formatting for those wish to send off a novel to a publisher. mss-prep.html

Welcome to the mad house, misaki. best of luck with your writing.

Re:- 44 sentences? What? How? Hi Chilari:- It is one of many writing techniques used by pro-authors. It is part of story structure - which makes the writing of a novel from that spark of an idea through to a finished manuscript much easier than you could imagine. Can't say more than at the...

Ah - what to say. I write fantasy, action/adventure, and thriller. Current work is a fantasy (speculative fiction) which I hope to share with you. My favorite author was David Gemmell - a friend who I miss - you should see the first comments on my first story. No it was not pretty. But I did...

From what I know - without those things you would never stand a chance of publication.

No - nothing is mandatory. However - What I am suggesting is that once a writer has a completed work ready for posting to an agent/publisher, then you need to make sure your "concept and blurb" are correct. This could be done in the 'showcase' or anywhere else. Okay?

A mentor of mine once told me that a prologue is usually all about the back-story -forget back-story - the reader wants to know what is happening now, not what happened yesterday. Take or leave as you desire.

Oh Boy - I think I'm the oldest - someone get me buggy!

Hi myrddin173, looks like we joined on the same day! It looks to be a great site. Cheers

Sooner or later every writer will need to post:- A concept of their story - the concept being a single sentence containing three elements (subject, opposition, outcome) - to entice an editor to look at your work. Followed by a single paragraph 'blurb'. These could be posted for all...

Have just joined the site and am looking forward to meeting you all and reading your works-in-progress. My best to you all. Cheers