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    Think you can't write? Think again!: A foolproof guide to getting your story written at last!
    Think you can't write? Think again!: A foolproof guide to getting your story written at last!
    Think you can't write? Think again!: A foolproof guide to getting your story written at last!
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    Think you can't write? Think again!: A foolproof guide to getting your story written at last!

    By Marjory D Lyons and Beverley Holden Johns

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    A step by step guide for writers who have put off completing the story of their dreams for too long.This foolproof manual includes real-life suggestions and specific tips for writers to complete their book at last.

     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTelling Your Story LLC
    Release dateJan 5, 2018
    ISBN9780999732014
    Think you can't write? Think again!: A foolproof guide to getting your story written at last!

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