MGOwen

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bio	website	mgowen.com
	location	Sydney, Australia
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Amateur writer just starting out - interested mainly in spec fiction.

My blog is updated every Friday: http://mgowen.com

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Dec 21	answered	At what point does an author deal with an editor?
Dec 20	answered	What are some ingredients of really engaging non-fiction?
Dec 20	answered	How much swearing is TOO much? (And how much is not enough?)
Dec 20	answered	How much swearing is TOO much? (And how much is not enough?)
Dec 17	comment	How do I get involved in writing for video games? How do I get involved in eating cake? (I don't like buying it, and I don't know how to bake it, but I want to become a professional eater)
Dec 17	revised	How much planning should go on before beginning writing? added 167 characters in body
Dec 16	revised	What should I do to promote my books? added 28 characters in body
Dec 16	answered	What should I do to promote my books?
Dec 14	comment	Using a world created by someone else for your own fiction Do you mean fan fiction? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_fiction
Dec 9	comment	When to accept an editor's rewrite request? I think it really boils down to: who understands the story and it's audience better, you or your editor? (Unfortunately, that's not an easy question either).
Dec 9	awarded	Precognitive
Dec 8	answered	How much planning should go on before beginning writing?
Dec 8	comment	Something different: Help me find the unnecessary words. Thanks @John Smithers, this is awesome.
Dec 8	comment	I have written my first novel and I think it's ready. What next? Warning: make sure you know exactly what an agent does before hiring an agent. some writers don't need one, and many agents are useless (or worse). Please don't just trust me on this, read bestselling authors' advice, like this one: deanwesleysmith.com/?p=720
Dec 8	revised	How do I find an agent? added 15 characters in body
Dec 8	comment	Is there any hope of a fictional short story being published? Aside: consider using short stories to get your name out there and gain a few fans for when you release a book (a novel or even a new short story collection). Getting your story in front of the most people is more important than the most prestigious or best-paying periodical.
Dec 8	comment	Is there any hope of a fictional short story being published? You can also submit to Escape Pod, which will make you a lot more famous (much bigger "customer" base than any magazines) but they do usually run stuff that's already appeared elsewhere (reputable online or print magazine) so those may be your best bet.
Dec 7	comment	Tools for generating characters' names Wow, this is a cool idea. Anyone want the "web-enable:" it?
Dec 3	answered	Are there jobs that involve creative writing in the software industry?
Dec 2	comment	Podcasts useful for improving writing skills I enjoyed the episode I tried of this one, though I don't listen regularly because it went on a bit long and didn't seem very structured (seemed like about 20 mins of content stretched out to an hour).