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Until the voice is solid, the plot doesn't matter

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Naomi K
Nov 20, 2017
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Still doing my thing where I work on a number of projects simultaneously (it's possible I'll one day refer to this as my 'really stupid way of working' period). Anyway on one of the projects I was spinning my wheels, trying to figure out the main character's backstory, but ultimately I realized that the problem was that the character's longing wasn't re…

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