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BookwormJo
BookwormJo
@bookwormjo
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Guide Writing Coach
Joined: Dec 28, 2019
Last seen: Jul 26, 2026
Topics: 135 / Replies: 920
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RE: The Guide House -- A Reality TV Show

Jo chuckles as she sets up everything at the poolside deck. This is going to be epic. She just knows it.

1 year ago
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RE: Writers' Problems . . .

Does anyone know how to write Christian rap?? I'm struggling with a song I'm creating for a story . . .

1 year ago
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RE: MAP Chapter Outlines and Writing Details

@i-n-c Yo, thanks for getting it in! Looks good! Huh, only one question: I thought the prank battle would start a little bit later in the plot?

1 year ago
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RE: The Guide House -- A Reality TV Show

Jo tucks a slip of paper stating Let the fact-or-fiction playoff begin! under the doors of all the Guidesters. Attached is the time (this evening) , p...

1 year ago
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RE: MAP Chapter Outlines and Writing Details

Still waiting for INC and Godisgoodgirl's chapter outlines. But in the meantime, we could start the second round . . .

1 year ago
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RE: The Guide House -- A Reality TV Show

@i-n-c Ahhh, perfect! Thank you!

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Multi-Author Project (MAP 2.0)

How about two pages minimum? Which is at least 1000 words . . .

1 year ago
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RE: MAP Chapter Outlines and Writing Details

@sea LOL! I feel the same 🤣

1 year ago
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RE: Writing Buddies Multi-Author Project (MAP 2.0)

Since we’re planning to have 40 chapters, how about having the climax between Chapters 30 and 35? Also, should we set a minimum word count for chapt...

1 year ago
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RE: MAP Chapter Outlines and Writing Details

And then we'd have Godisgoodgirl's chapter as chapter 6 (if she's still interested) and it would be on to round two: Chapter 6/7 SEA: Chapter 7/8...

1 year ago
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RE: MAP Chapter Outlines and Writing Details

Chapter 5, BookwormJo: D.K. slips through the swarm of arriving kids and leaving parents to watch everything unfold. She chats with a fellow counsello...

1 year ago
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RE: MAP Chapter Outlines and Writing Details

I think I'm done with D.K's outline

1 year ago
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RE: The Guide House -- A Reality TV Show

@sea "A water balloon fight sounds fun! Hey, we might as well add ice and buckets and call it that "Speak Your Mind" challenge that's been going vi...

1 year ago
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RE: The Guide House -- A Reality TV Show

Who else votes for a luxury pet shed in the backyard??

1 year ago
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