The world's most notorious literary marathon is scheduled for Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5, 2005. The 3-Day Novel Contest demands aspiring writers from all corners of the globe to produce a masterwork in a mere 72 hours.
The 3-Day Novel Contest, which is open to aspiring authors from around the globe, has spawned what is probably the only genuinely Canadian genre in world history and has garnered a reputation as the cheeky and uncompromising rebel of literary forms. Contest Rules
Grand Prize: Publication!
2nd Prize: $500 cash
3rd Prize: A library of 3-Day Novels, and prizes for the whole shortlist!
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Some Books to Help You Get Into the Spirit of Writing: |
Anne Lamott
A step-by-step guide to writing and managing the writer's life covers each portion of a written project, addresses such concerns as writer's block and getting published, and offers awareness and survival tips.
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Natalie Goldberg
Natalie Goldberg teaches writing workshops based on the methods present in her national bestseller Writing Down the Bones. Her other books include Thunder and Lightning, Wild Mind, Long Quiet Highway, Banana Rose, and Living Color.
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James N. Frey
Talent and inspiration can't be taught, but Frey does give helpful, sensible rules and principles that will free a writer to face that intimidating first page, keep him on track when he falters, and help him analyze the problems with his work when he's done.
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Jerry Cleaver
Readers will find everything they need to know about managing time, finding an idea, getting that first word down on the page, staying unblocked, shaping ideas into compelling stories, and submitting their work to agents and publishers.
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Noah T. Lukeman
Literary agents and editors receive and reject hundreds of manuscripts each month. While it's the job of these publishing professionals to be discriminating, it's the job of the writer to produce a manuscript that immediately stands out among the vast competition.
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Sol Stein
Editor and author Sol Stein helps writers learn what they are doing wrong and provides practical advice and methods for fixing and avoiding common writing mistakes. Sol Stein really knows his stuff. He's see all of the mistakes that writers make, and tells you how to fix them.
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