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10 Mistakes First Time Writers Make (and How to Fix Them)

Avoid These Pitfalls: How to Write with Confidence and Keep Your Story Moving Forward

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Shannon Scown
Feb 04, 2025
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We all start somewhere - we have an idea for a story. It excites us and we are motivated to sit down and finally write a novel. Then, for reasons unknown to us suddenly the inspiration leaves and we end up with a half finished draft that is questionable in quality… This is the plight of a first time writer. When we face new things we find ourselves in u…

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