WTF????

[jayene]

Some one created a Novel writing software. http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter.html
A quick google reveals that it's not the only one out there. This particular one boasts "Organise your novel using a 'project'. Re-order scenes within chapters. Move scenes from one chapter to another" Besides the lack of a spell check, there is a word for software like this... it's called word processing. He's giving this away for free but places like http://www.ravensheadservices.com/ aren't.
A word of advice.... all you need is a word processor. I love MS Word but if I need to focus on writing I use word pad so I can't spell check or word count or do any of the other features that can distract me from the story. Even in note pad I can move my words around, it's called copy and paste. Save your money on things like writers conferences, buying books in the genre you are looking to publish, etc. There isn't a formula to a good book and software that promises you that is laughing all the way to the bank. Writers have a lot of scams out there preying on the ignorant, remember the mantra, Money flows from the publisher to the author. In the words of the immortal Miss Snark, may her stilettos rest in gin, write well.

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[lordcyclohexane.livejournal.com]

I found this to be an interesting argument that you might find interesting. It's on forgoing the normal route of publishing via big publishers and instead save craploads of money doing eBooks instead (no print costs, can advertise yourself, get to keep all the money, etc), self-publishing and self-promoting.

Might be an idea to get your friends into too, to make a collective with many eBooks and share the task of advertising online and attracting the clients for your books.

Anyway, here it is: Common myths about how to publish a book and the book publishing industry (http://www.workathometruth.com/how-to-publish-a-book.php), written by David Copeland, writer of How to Succeed with Women.

If nothing else, it's also an interesting look into the publishing industry, which might be helpful for you later on.

[jayene.livejournal.com]

Unfortunatly this isn't precisly acurate but there is enough truth in it to confuse people who aren't familiar with how publishing works. Copeland is writing a self help book, that is an enitely different animal then fiction. This is actually becoming a very long post so I am going to do a fill post on this later.