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Program Review: The Novel Factory

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  The Novel Factory is a writing software that takes your story from "Brainstorming 1.0" to completion. Granted, I haven't got that far personally, but I'm confident that with this program, I'll be able to finish up my novel.  Here are a few things that I love about The Novel Factory. 1. The Roadmap The Roadmap is a step-by-step guide that takes your ideas from conception to final draft and beyond. If you're a plantser like me and the thought of plotting has always intrigued you, but putting it into motion has paralyzed you, you might want to give this a try. I'm a visual learner who learns by example.  I've tried Scrivener , but the learning curve is steep and the layout did not appeal to me. *Disclaimer: I am not bashing Scrivener  and saying you shouldn't check it out. By all means, do. Just know that The Novel Factory also exists and check it out too!  With the Roadmap , The Novel Factory  makes plotting a breeze. Each sec

Poetry 15th

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Hello again!  It is the fifteenth of July and as promised, I'm starting up Poetry 15th.  On the fifteenth of every month, I will try to post a poem I've written recently, and you are welcome to post your own in the comments. I will try to post a prompt  as well .                                         Today's prompt is: So, here are the rules: every month, I'll post a graphic advertising the prompt to be answered by the end of the month. You can post your own in the comment section and as long as they're appropriate (think no more than PG rated. Please, no language or sexual content.), I'll approve them. Also, no pressure to post anything, I just thought this would be a fun exercise of our imaginations and if you're experiencing a bout of "Writer's Block", this might help unlock it. Here is mine: Now, go write and have fun! I'll be popping in later this month with the review that I promised and possibly