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MUGGING THE MUSE: WRITING FICTION FOR LOVE AND MONEY


TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT BUYING BOOKS – MINE OR ANY OTHER AUTHOR’S ................................................................................... 7

PREFACE............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

INTRODUCTION – EVERYDAY COURAGE AND THE WRITER................................................................................ 11

SECTION 1: PREPARATION & PRACTICE.......................................................................................................................... 15

HOW I FOUND MYSELF HERE, OR WHY I BECAME A WRITER............................................................................. 16

COULD VS. SHOULD AND THE PRICE OF YOUR DREAMS ......................................................................................... 19

FINDING SILENCE.......................................................................................................................................................................... 21

EXPERTS, PROFESSIONALS, AND COLLEGE................................................................................................................... 24

IDEAS: A HUNDRED FOR A DOLLAR.................................................................................................................................... 28

HOW TO START A NOVEL.......................................................................................................................................................... 30

HOW TO CREATE A CHARACTER......................................................................................................................................... 35
• Character Creation Do's and Don'ts .............................................................................................................................35
HOW TO FINISH A NOVEL......................................................................................................................................................... 40