Show HN: Startup sci-fi novel that took me 5 years to write

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Show HN: Startup sci-fi novel that took me 5 years to write.

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His advice was to choose a domain you are deeply intimate with.

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For me, I've been a struggling startup founder for 15 years—enough material to inspire a novel.A 1,000-word writing exercise turned into a complete 125k-word manuscript over the course of a year.In year 1, I learned the sheer joy of unencumbered creative flow and authentic expression.

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What made it effortless was a mindset that I was writing for the sake of it, not with the intention of publishing.After a year of keeping it close to my chest, I decided to show it to a few close friends.

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Some ultimately encouraged me to publish it.In year 2, I learned about the chasm between writing for myself and writing for an audience.

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