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Jimi, I appreciate the work she put into writing the book. I appreciate the effort it takes to put words down. I love reading. I am thankful that there are folks who produce material to feed my "addiction." I enjoy writing myself, but doubt I could ever produce a book length product.
You are right that good writing is not an easy thing. You're also right that it takes practice to get better, just like any other skill. My concern for my friend is that she seems to think she produced a New Your Times best seller first time out of the box. She is not open to the idea she can improve.
Jo, I'm afraid to not read the whole thing in case she asks specific questions. I'm going to speed read it like others suggested. I like your suggestion to tell her that romance novels are not my thing, but that I like hers. BTW, she's not published. I'm concerned how she's going to take feedback from an editor/publisher. I know it's not my responsibility to protect her, but she is my frined and I hate the idea of her being hurt.
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