How to Fix Your Novel

Steve Alcorn

• 04 maart 2012
• 9781470102616

Samenvatting:

Have you started a novel, only to get part way into the manuscript and find yourself stuck? Or do you have an idea for a novel, but aren't sure where to begin? Have you completed a first draft, but feel it doesn't quite have the luster of professional writing?In this lively and fun-to-read guide, Steve Alcorn shows you the remedies you need to achieve success. Step by step, you'll breathe life into old manuscripts, create new novels that read like bestsellers, and put the spark back into your writing life. Topics include:Story StructureCharacter BuildingViewpointTenseVoiceSettingConflictSuspenseMysteryDialogueWriting BigBeginnings and EndingsGetting PublishedWhether you're a first time novelist still planning your story, or an experienced author looking for ways to bring your fiction to life, How to Fix Your Novel is the ideal prescription.