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Writing

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14. Wipe Out.

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 03:15 PM

Feb 2012

I didn't make it past the pitch phase. If I could tell a story in 300 words or fewer (The Pitch) I wouldn't be writing novels.

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I'm entered in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel competition [View all] yellerpup Jan 2012 OP

sounds good Shagman Jan 2012 #1

Good catch! yellerpup Jan 2012 #2

I went back to check that 'between' reference. yellerpup Jan 2012 #3

Thanks for posting this nuxvomica Jan 2012 #4

Yay! I'm glad you're in. yellerpup Jan 2012 #5

Best of luck! I thought I'd enter but changed my mind. nolabear Feb 2012 #6

I was going to pull mine anyway. yellerpup Feb 2012 #7

The Pitch has always been the hardest thing for me, too. yellerpup Feb 2012 #9

Thanks! yellerpup Feb 2012 #11

Same here. yellerpup Feb 2012 #13

Wipe Out. yellerpup Feb 2012 #14

That thread wasn't up the last time I visited yellerpup Feb 2012 #16

I looked for the thread this morning, but didn't find it. yellerpup Feb 2012 #18

Yes, our local Ayn devotee moved away yellerpup Feb 2012 #20

Bwah! valerief Feb 2012 #21

One of my friends goofed and called him Nicky Pants once! yellerpup Feb 2012 #22