Are you thinking about writing fiction, or maybe you’re new to the fiction-writing process? It can feel more than a little overwhelming, especially if you’ve been putting it off for a long time, as I did.

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I’m coming late to the game - I started my first cozy mystery in my late 60s after decades of technical and content writing. Fiction is very different. Big learning curve! I keep reminding myself about people like Grandma Moses, who started painting seriously at 78. . .

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