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[T.J.]

How you guys doing?

[E.B.]

Super busy, writing book markting other book and working full time. How about you?

[T.J.]

Trying to continue writing my book. Ugh, I have only finished one chapter. I don't understand how a person gets to be a goodreads author. Do you know how it works?

[E.B.]

It is not hard not to change your status to author. If I were you I would finish your first book, then worry about all the marketing. In the world we live in, it is changing almost daily, so just concentrate on your book first.

[T.J.]

E.B. wrote: "It is not hard not to change your status to author. If I were you I would finish your first book, then worry about all the marketing. In the world we live in, it is changing almost daily, so just c..."

Okay. I am a perfectionist so I am quite hard on myself and constantly discouraged that my book is good enough.

[E.B.]

Shadowhunter Girl wrote: "E.B. wrote: "It is not hard not to change your status to author. If I were you I would finish your first book, then worry about all the marketing. In the world we live in, it is changing almost dai..."

Not sure what to tell you, because all writers do a little different. Here's what I do, maybe it will help. First I write, I mean spell check going off like crazy and I don't care, I need to get the story out of my head. Then I go back through it one time, fix the spelling and rework the story. Then I let it rest and go on to the next story. When I finish writing the whole book, I will go through it one more time, the last re-write and off to the finial edit. It like working with clay, if you work it to much it hardness. Also I do not write my book in order, I story board and that really helps keep things moving. I hoped this helped.

[T.J.]

E.B. wrote: "Shadowhunter Girl wrote: "E.B. wrote: "It is not hard not to change your status to author. If I were you I would finish your first book, then worry about all the marketing. In the world we live in,..."

Huh, it did. Thank you!

[E.B.]

You are welcome!