Paul F. Murray
Sometimes I just have to keep typing at the keyboard and an idea for the next scene or scenes will simply come to me. Sometimes I just have to think, and think, and think, and think, or pray, that some scene or plot outline will come to my brain. I did have a strong writer's block in the first draft of the novel I'm currently working on, tentatively titled "A War Not Over", described above, about post civil war tensions among former Union and former Confederate soldiers working together, now, to build the transcontinental railroad. I couldn't think of a good ending, so I had to throw the first draft completely out, and start from scratch with a completely new plot line. If you're writing a novel, and you're seeing that a plot is simply not going to develop or work out, you may have to simply go back to the drawing board.
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David Escobar
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Paul F. Murray:
Hi Paul! I noticed that you seem to have some experience with reviewing through Readers' Favorite Reviews (and based on some great comments you posted), and I was wondering if you had any advice for how I can find some people to review my book? I'm pretty new to the Goodreads community, so any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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Paul F. Murray:
Hi, Paul -- How did you ever find me in this Goodreads maze? I have just discovered a ton of notifications on my page -- to my great surprise! I currently have a "short read" on Amazon (Mrs. Lawton), my first attempt at self-publishing. Also, where in the world are you standing in your picture?
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