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The Hardest Part of Writing a Novel

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A common interview question for authors is: What do you like least about writing and most about writing?

For me, the first part of the question is the easiest. I don’t particularly like writing the first draft of a novel. Why? Well, I’m usually eager to write it–don’t get me wrong–it’s exciting and the story is usually tugging at me to get written, but it’s tough because even if I prepare an outline and character bios, I still have lots of unanswered questions. I’m not sure of every single character, every plot detail, every subplot. I might have some more research to do as I go along. The wording won’t be perfect. As I write, I may decide to change something major in the story, dump a large portion, or rearrange some things. It can get messy to say the least. The term ‘exploratory surgery’ comes to mind.

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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