The Everything Guide To Writing A Novel : From completing the first draft to landing a book contract--all you need to fulfill your dreams.
Title:
The Everything Guide To Writing A Novel : From completing the first draft to landing a book contract--all you need to fulfill your dreams.
Author:
Lavene, Joyce.
ISBN:
9781440523045
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (322 pages)
Series:
Everything®
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Top Ten Reasons to Write a Novel -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Novel Writing -- Chapter 2: Defining the Novel -- Chapter 3: The Right Genre for You -- Chapter 4: Brainstorming Your Idea -- Chapter 5: Developing Your Idea -- Chapter 6: Creating Your Characters -- Chapter 7: Getting Characters to Talk -- Chapter 8: Choosing the Setting -- Chapter 9: The Building Blocks of the Plot -- Chapter 10: Making Up Your Mind -- Chapter 11: Outlining Methods -- Chapter 12: Writing the Rough Draft -- Chapter 13: Basic Structure -- Chapter 14: Reviewing Grammar -- Chapter 15: Rules of Punctuation -- Chapter 16: When Every Word Counts -- Chapter 17: The Final Edit -- Chapter 18: Rewrites and Revisions -- Chapter 19: Format for Submission -- Chapter 20: Publishing and Marketing -- Appendix A: Additional Resources -- Bibliography -- Resources on the Web -- Writer Groups -- Appendix B: Fiction Publishers -- Index.
Abstract:
This step-by-step guide teaches you the tricks of the trade, with advice on all you need to know to compete in the world of fiction. Whether you are seeking to hone your writing style, shape an existing work-in-progress, or begin the submission process to publishers, successfully published novelists Joyce and Jim Lavene give you all you need to know to set you on the fast track to fulfilling your writing dreams! This authoritative guide shows you how to: Turn your creative idea into a sellable premise Build a strong plot Create realistic character Develop a first draft Find an agent Market and sell your work to publishersWhether you're writing literary fiction, a terrifying thriller, a sweeping epic, or a passionate romance, The Everything Guide to Writing a Novel is your essential reference to creating the next bestseller!.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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