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Sep 9Liked by Allison Saft

So fascinating to read this!! Thank you for sharing your reflections with us

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my pleasure! <3 thank you so much for reading!

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Sep 9Liked by Allison Saft

I really loved reading this email. I’m an aspiring author who is also currently trying to revise a draft that just doesn’t seem to be working no matter what I do so it’s nice to know that these kind of struggles happen to already established authors. It’s definitely given me some hope that I can figure this book out. I also really like your reverse outline technique and I think I’m going to try that myself!

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I'm so glad it was helpful - let me know how the reverse outlining works out for you!! <3 But YES all of us struggle with difficult books. it is so demoralizing and sometimes it takes walking away for a while, but you absolutely can defeat it!

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Sep 9Liked by Allison Saft

Love reading about your process! Thanks for sharing, Allison!

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I’m so glad to hear that - and of course! thank you so much for reading :)

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I love hearing about anyone's process when translating a story from their head into words on a page, and your methods are so interesting! Loved reading this essay! :)

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