We are all a Work-in-Progress

I am a WIP. You are too.

Beth Barany
Sep 4, 2018 · 5 min read

I am a WIP. You are, too. We novelists use “WIP” to mean “Work in progress.”

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My house is messy.

I don’t take showers often enough. Sorry.

My furniture is old. My rug needs replacing. There are cracks along the edges of my kitchen floor.

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Beth Barany

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Science Fiction/Fantasy author. Award-winning novelist. Founder: Barany School of Fiction. Free class: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/discoverycourse.

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