Ugh!

[mara_jade3]

Well, I have writer's block again, so here I am to write in my journal. I haven't updated in a while. I guess I should, huh? I finished chapter ten of my book, and eleven is being a pain in the butt to me. I don't know where to go with it. I showed part of my book to my therapist today and she thought that it was really good. :) She said she was

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[nowherehouse]

Usually when I get stuck after I've written a book chapter, it means I need to step back and figure out what's to happen next in the story. Journaling is also good. :-) Maybe that will help you with your writer's block. Hang in there!

-Jonathan (author of the fictional live journal Journal from the Nowhere House.)

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[mara_jade3]

Thank you for the tips. I was thinking about going back to read over what I have. This is my first book, so I'm doing my best to get it done. I've put it off for so long. Are you really an author, or is this just you pretending to be that author?

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[nowherehouse]

Hello,

I'm really an author. :-) I've had a stories published in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine and elsewhere. I've also had two books (one novel and one anthology) go in and out of print. I've recently started writing young adult fantasy novels. I just can't believe it took me so long to realize I should be writing them. They're really fun.

So, I started Journal from the Nowhere House for two major reasons. First, I thought it would be a fun, ongoing project that would allow interaction with my audience. Second, it seemed like a great way to generate interest in my YA novels. None of those have been published yet... publishing is such a slow industry. However, I'm confident.

Anyway, I'm always happy to share writing suggestions with new authors.

-Jonathan

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[mara_jade3]

Wow, that is so cool. :) I'll have to go and try to find your stuff. I like fantasy, that's what my book is. Young adult fantasy. I've never met another author before, but I know how fun it is to get feedback from the readers. I use to write fanfiction and post a lot of that on a website and I absolutely loved hearing what everyone had to say. So how long have you been an author?

~Jen