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

	1,091 reputation	bio	website	mgowen.com	visits	member for	2 years, 6 months
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Nov 22	answered	How deeply should I study the background of a community before writing about it?
Nov 22	comment	How Much Can You Make From Writing a Book? And 5000 copies of a self published book is huge. I've read that the average is about 100-150 copies (lifetime total , see reviews.cnet.com/self-publishing)
Nov 22	comment	How to name the characters of your story? Accent and apostrophes give a certain "foreign" feel very easily, but come hardcore fantasy readers are a bit sick of them, so consider the possibility of overdoing it. Some readers like names they can unambiguously pronounce in their heads. Remember, don't pull the reader out of your story by stopping them to work out a difficult name.
Nov 22	answered	How to name the characters of your story?
Nov 22	answered	How do I find an agent?
Nov 22	comment	How do I find an agent? And don't forget that you don't always need an agent (in fact, depending on the agent and your situation, it can be a lot worse than having no agent. See this: deanwesleysmith.com/?p=720 and this: writingexcuses.com/2010/01/31
Nov 19	awarded	Student
Nov 19	asked	How do I go about finding a writing group?
Nov 19	answered	What are some online guides for starting writers?
Nov 19	revised	Podcasts useful for improving writing skills added 32 characters in body
Nov 19	awarded	Teacher
Nov 18	awarded	Supporter
Nov 18	comment	Self Editing tips/tricks Agreed, though I'm always amazed this works so well, and horrified at the wasted paper.
Nov 18	answered	Decide on a theme/overarching meaning before writing a short story?
Nov 18	awarded	Editor
Nov 18	answered	How do I overcome a lack of motivation to write at home?
Nov 18	revised	Podcasts useful for improving writing skills added 37 characters in body
Nov 18	answered	Podcasts useful for improving writing skills
Nov 18	asked	Podcasts useful for improving writing skills
Nov 18	comment	Is there a special software for writers? Not exactly an answer, but I imagine the ideal software for writers would be a plugin to Word (and/or OO Write) that adds features. Most of what's useful is already there.