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The Writing of Fiction, by Edith Wharton (1862 - 1937)

This is a solo that had major issues with the original files, and the reader is unable to redo them. So we're turning it into a group project.
Practical suggestions on how to get started writing fiction with liberal references to Arthur Quiller-Couch. She appears to prefer a list of scenes over an outline. The overall outline of a novel is painted in broad strokes, almost like a step-by-step fill in the blanks recipe. if someone were to call it a How-To book it wouldn't be far off. (Summary by original soloist)
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Section 2 please
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Inkell wrote: April 24th, 2024, 6:57 am Section 2 please
Thanks!

Please use "Section" in the intro/outro. I was working that out after having posted this. :)
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Section 1 please…

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BettyB wrote: April 24th, 2024, 9:02 am Section 1 please…

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Entered, thanks!
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May I read Section 1, please?

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Winnifred wrote: April 24th, 2024, 9:05 am May I read Section 1, please?

Thanks,
Whoops. Just too late. Section 3, please.

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Ha ha! No problem.

And, we're full! I guess I'll move this to Readers Found now. 8-)
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Thanks!

Wow - that 24 minute estimate was way off, wasn't it? Sorry!
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Section 1 PL OK. Lots to digest there!
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No problem.. there was a lot of thought packed in those pages!

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