Project Gutenberg 2008-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 188 Duchess 1897 Hungerford, Mrs. (Margaret Wolfe Hamilton) Hungerford, Margaret Wolfe Hamilton Hungerford, Margaret Hamilton The story of my first novel; How a novel is written Produced by Daniel Fromont "The story of my first novel; How a novel is written" by Duchess is a reflective piece written in the late 19th century. This book combines elements of autobiography and writing advice, detailing the author's early experiences and thoughts surrounding the writing process. The likely topic is centered on the challenges and triumphs of becoming a novelist, particularly focusing on the emotional journey of creating and submitting her first works. In this charming narrative, the author reminisces about the initial setbacks she faced as a young writer, specifically recalling how her first manuscript was rejected and returned by an editor, leaving her disheartened. Despite the discouragement, she finds inspiration again, plunging into the creative process with newfound determination. The narrative weaves together her discoveries about character creation, inspiration during sleepless nights, and the organic nature of storytelling, illustrating how ideas take shape in her mind. Ultimately, her experience transitions from initial despair to the joy of acceptance and the thrill of becoming a published author, offering insights into the writer's psyche and the intricacies of novel writing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Authorship PR Text Browsing: How To... Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 34105 2025-06-11T11:17:01.882813 text/html 33926 2025-01-11T14:07:46.895926 text/html 91115 2025-06-11T11:17:07.575791 application/epub+zip 90007 2025-06-11T11:17:05.299786 application/epub+zip 72505 2025-06-11T11:17:04.076795 application/epub+zip 217796 2025-06-11T11:17:09.139791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212739 2025-06-11T11:17:06.817795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180035 2022-09-13T03:39:05.927732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25766 2025-06-11T11:17:01.656850 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25640 2021-01-04T13:47:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9895 2021-01-04T13:47:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17181 2025-06-11T11:17:09.280762 application/rdf+xml 16514 2025-06-11T11:17:04.627787 image/jpeg 3751 2025-06-11T11:17:04.350791 image/jpeg 88258 2025-06-11T11:17:01.887807 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia