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NaNoWriMo Day One

NaNoWriMo / By The Semi Columnist / 2 Comments

I haven’t posted anything on my website in about six months, and I am going to try massively overcompensating for that this November. I, like many other writers, will be writing 50,000 words for a novel this month, and I’m going to try updating everyone on my progress in a short blog post each day. …

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How I Finished Three Drafts in 12 Months

Writing / By The Semi Columnist / 2 Comments

A week ago I completed the third draft of A Fate Entwined, a novel which I began on June 8th, 2019. Sometimes people ask me how I write so much, or how to finish a novel quickly. There’s a simple trick, but I can’t promise you’ll like it. Now, I should be completely honest and …

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How I Receive Feedback From Beta Readers

Writing / By The Semi Columnist / 5 Comments

I’ve wanted to make a post about getting feedback from my beta readers for a while now. As we all know, there’s no better motivation to write a blog post than almost being too late to do it at all (which is why I wrote a 3500-word post about Graduating from University on my graduation …

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Thanks to My Loyal Spam Commenters

Blogging / By The Semi Columnist / 6 Comments

Anybody who owns a website will tell you that receiving comments on your blog posts and pages is the most rewarding part of the whole experience. That’s why I’m grateful for all the spam commenters I have across the world. They truly make my day. I thought I’d take this opportunity (April 1st) to share …

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12 Lessons From Query Shark

Writing / By The Semi Columnist / 6 Comments

If you’re a writer considering traditional publishing, you’ll probably want to land an agent. Which means you’ll need to write a query letter, the bane of all writers (other than the one-page synopsis). You may have heard of Query Shark, a blog run by literary agent Janet Reid, where she publicly critiques queries for free. …

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