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Aug 30, 2021Liked by Jackie Dana

Love the plot concept and how the stories are connected.

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Terrific description of the thinking process behind the writing. But the competition thing sounds brutal. You sure you want to do that again, Jackie? (LOL)

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I couldn't write 7000 words in a day. My brain starts turning to mush at about 1500. 🤣 But good for you. Do it!

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I agree that contests can reap large dividends. External discipline can be a wonderful spur. I wrote three novels during NaNoWriMo, but the most important thing I learned was to get the draft down and edit it later. Most novels sag in the third act, so it's really important to pay attention to keeping the tension and arc nice and tight.

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