"The Story of My First Novel; How a Novel is Written" by Duchess is a captivating account blending personal reflection with practical writing insights. It's a journey through the author's formative years as she navigates the path to becoming a novelist during the late 19th century. The narrative shares her emotional rollercoaster, from the sting of initial rejection when her first manuscript returns from an editor, to the exhilarating moment of finally seeing her work published. With vivid storytelling, she reveals her creative process, shedding light on where she discovers inspiration and what she learned about creating characters, and writing a novel along the way. The reader gains an inside perspective on a writer's life, learning about the highs and many lows the author experienced during this period in her life.

The story of my first novel; How a novel is written
By Duchess
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Witness one writer's journey from the crushing blow of rejection all the way to the euphoria of publication.
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About the AuthorMargaret Wolfe Hungerford, née Hamilton,, was an Irish novelist whose light romantic fiction was popular throughout the English-speaking world in the late 19th century.
Margaret Wolfe Hungerford, née Hamilton,, was an Irish novelist whose light romantic fiction was popular throughout the English-speaking world in the late 19th century.
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