My Article About Writing First Draft On "Close To The Bone"


I am so excited to share my published article published on "Close To The Bone"! The article is about giving your best when writing the first draft. It is also about how we need not bother how it all ends. We can always edit later, right? :)

For all NaNoWriMo participants, this is what you need to keep in mind. Hop over to check out the article and do let me know what you think about it!

Thanks all! Happy weekend! 

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  1. Ryann KerekesOctober 29, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    I completely LOVE your article! I often feel the same way (that I'm cheating on my husband) when I steal away moments with my WIP.

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  2. Shilpa MudigantiNovember 3, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    Thank you Ryann! The pull is so strong, isn't it? Atleast we are cheating with just a book! LOL! :D Thank yo so much for stopping by!

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