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	RissaOctober says: 12/06/2011	If you want to write a book I would first take the small simple steps such as write something about your life you enjoy. Such as what makes you enjoy your life, what about your life do you think would make a good story. Another way is to maybe write about something in your life that had a big influence on you that you cant help but share. Use these tips and before you know it you will be writing in no time.
	ElleWoods says: 09/04/2010	Rome, Lake Como and Tuscany.
	ElleWoods says: 09/04/2010	Rome, Lake Como and Tuscany.
	ElleWoods says: 09/04/2010	Rome, Lake Como and Tuscany.
	incredibleleader says: 02/01/2010	I began blogging my book, which motivates me to write even more! I have found it useful because the bigger the audience gets, the more demand for my writing. Check me out at incredibleleader.blogspot.com
	Anonymous says: 06/06/2009	I have just started my book and love writing! I enrolled in the Gotham Writing program in NYC.
	MrsBravo says: 05/20/2009	A great way to get your book out there if you are having a problem finding an agent is to self publish on www.createspace.com. It allows you to publish on demand without putting major money out first. I have recently published my debut novel through them and it is called A Bravo Affair. It will be on amazon by June 1, 2009. Please order your copy right away.
	susiew says: 07/29/2008	Barnes & Noble has an interesting program where they have popular authors join an online discussion where you can ask them about their writing: http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/bn/board?board.id=CenterStage I'm a big Kellerman fan which is why this is so intriguing to me!
	susiew says: 01/17/2008	MIT has a variety of interesting free downloadable writing courses including writing short stories and poetry. http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Writing-and-Humanistic-Studies/index.htm
	Born2doItRight says: 09/17/2007	Things I've done to get started: Brain splurge for ideas on what books I wanted to write, wrote them down and created titles and short synopsis. On several I just began writing, on others I have done character analysis, and on others I worked out the plot, character and setting and began writing. Everytime I write, I go back and edit. I got myself a good thesaurus for the computer and set aside those authors and book I most admire for their writing skills. I never give up, and every idea is a good idea but for specific targets, not all ideas are good for one specific target. Take criticizm and use it, use the college for editing tools. Department of English to be precise, they always have students willing to edit.
	thomthowolf says: 09/12/2007	I am going to make this my goal for the Great Getting Things Done experiment of 2008 at http://www.donationcoder.com/index.html
	Sahlili20 says: 07/04/2007	I'm gonna try and finish a book in 100 days!
	jnovak92 says: 09/28/2006	As somebody who has been toying with the idea of writing a book for what seems like forever, and who's written the first 25 pages of a book about a gazillion times, nanowrimo.org is a great site. It's a challenge to complete an entire novel in the month of Novembor. It's a good place to start once you have an idea, and it's also nice just to prove to yourself that you can complete something, even if doesn't become a bestseller.
	susiew says: 09/12/2006	Just saw this cool site - How to write a novel in 100 days or less: http://tinyurl.com/4mwt2 The BBC also has good tips: http://tinyurl.com/jpbsk I haven't tried it but it seems like it could be a useful nudge!
	Kev says: 01/25/2006	Plan to finish within one year...

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	live_large says: 05/19/2012	I have started writing one with a friend (he takes the male parts). It's fun! WOnder if we'll ever get published or just enjoy ourselves?
	Anonymous says: 12/01/2006	A division of Random House has a contest to get a free consultation with a literary agent to Feb 16, 2007. http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/blindsubmission/
	Kev says: 01/25/2006	I started this week! I have an outline and have been doing a big brain dump to just get thoughts on paper or data.