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First time's a charm! Or at least it was for these women, who hit a home run with their first attempts at writing a novel. November is National Novel Writing Month, which motivates many would-be writers to get crackin' on their maiden masterpiece. But many aspiring novelists are stuck in a rut — worried about their first work being a dud. So if you're in need of some inspiration, check out successful tales by novel-writing newbies. They may give you that kick in the pants you needed to put pen to paper!

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Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
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