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My First Romance Manuscript & What I’ve Learned About Writing Romance

An update on my alter ego which anyone following Cecelia Mecca on Facebook already knows:

I’ve finally finished my manuscript, and it only took 16 years!

At 2:20 am on my birthday in September, I finally wrote “The End” on a manuscript I started 16 years ago. Attending RWA15 propelled me forward, and I’ll be forever grateful for the advice I received there and since the conference. The community of writers at RWA is amazing. After spending so long writing, I sent a post in the forum recently titled, “Now What!?” essentially asking for next steps. With vague notions about an agent and some research under my belt, I was honestly still confused. Do I need a professional editor? How do I find an agent? What exactly is a query letter? What is the difference between a critique partner and a beta readers?

My lack of knowledge about publishing, not unlike my lack of knowledge about how to integrate so much research into a vague idea of a story in my head, will not hold me back as it did so many years ago. I know where to go for help with writing and publishing and have learned so much already since January 1, 2015 when I decided–THIS is the year. Here is a small sampling of what I’ve learned so far:

romance writing tips

 

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2 Comments:

  • Elle (CleverlyChanging)

    Congratulations ! Cecelia, what a huge accomplishment! I’d definitely like to read it.

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