novelist (n)
/ˈnɑvəlɪst/

a person who writes novels

critical success (phrase)
/ˈkrɪt̮ɪkl səkˈsɛs/

success with critics, good opinion from reviews

spontaneous (a)
/spɑnˈteɪniəs/

done naturally, without being forced or practiced

vast (a)
/væst/

extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.

embark (v)
/ɪmˈbɑrk/

to start to do something new or difficult

catalyst (n)
/ˈkæt̮l•ɪst/

a person or thing that causes a change

counterculture (n)
/ˈkaʊntərˌkʌltʃər/

a way of life and set of ideas that are opposed to those accepted by most of society

prowess (n)
/ˈpraʊəs/

great skill at doing something

draft (n)
/dræft/

unfinished books (or papers or articles or reports)

tentatively (r)
/ˈtɛntət̮ɪvli/

in an unsure way

revision (n)
/rɪˈvɪʒn/

a change or set of changes to something

to coincide with (phrase)
/tu ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ/

to be at the same time as

uncensored (a)
/ʌnˈsɛnsərd/

not having had parts removed that are not considered suitable for the public

deem (v)
/dim/

to have a particular opinion about something

explicit (a)
/ɪkˈsplɪsət/

clear and easy to understand

solely (r)
/ˈsoʊlli/

not involving someone or something else

manuscript (n)
/ˈmæn·jəˌskrɪpt/

a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printed

autobiographical (a)
/ˌɔt̮əbaɪˈɑɡrəfikl/

containing experiences from the writer

chronicle (v)
/ˈkrɑnɪkl/

to make a record or give details of something

scholar (n)
/ˈskɑlər/

someone who studies