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Thank you, Kate

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Tokyo, 2007.08.31

I had my session with my writing coach tonight. I'm very glad I did it. To any aspiring novelists out there: get a writing coach if you're "just about done" your first novel but have some reservations. I paid about the rate that I've seen posted on the website of a few editors. It was well worth it.

She suggested many changes and revisions, and made a lot of corrections to my text. I've got my work cut out for me now, but that's why I did this.

rand()m quote

There are some things you can't learn from others. You have to pass through the fire.

—Norman Douglas