Want a long ramble about how I ended up wanting to write books, and the steps I took to become a published author? I'm sharing my story of when I knew I wanted to write books, the role fanfic played in everything, how long it took me to write a novel, getting an agent, etc.
00:00 Introduction
02:30 Early writing aspirations
04:20 Middle school & high school
08:06 College
12:04 Post-College
16:40 Pre-Novel
22:30 Finally finishing a book
26:00 Post-Novel/Getting an agent
32:24 How shelving a book helped me
34:31 The bad book that inspired me
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Lighting: Limo Studio Soft Kit
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