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How Do I Know When I'm Done? Five Stages of Writing a Book

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Mary Carroll Moore
Feb 02, 2018
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A past student from my Madeline Island retreats emailed me recently with a great question.  It's one most writers struggle with:  How do I know when my book is actually finished?   "An overarching question I find more difficult," she says, "is whether it could ever be ready. Some things may not be worth the effort or the money. Is it better to pay someo…

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