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Synopsis
Even the most famous novelists had to start somewhere. Now you can make your start—successfully—with this book.
Literary agent Oscar Collier and successful freelance writer Frances Spatz Leighton team up to give you practical, specific advice on how to write your first novel and get it published. You'll find 100 expert tips, including:
Solid Writing Instruction
- choose the kind of novel you want to write
- make characters, dialogue and plot work together to keep your reader (and prospective editor) turning the pages
- determine how many characters your story needs
- establish a daily writing routine that works for you—and gets your novel finished
- revise, edit and prepare your manuscript for submission
- the pros and cons of using an agent—and how to represent yourself if you so choose
- contract negotiations
- publicity and self-promotion basics
- Conversations with Five New Novelists, a chapter dedicated to enlightening and inspiring interviews with newly published authors
- valuable insight into the working methods, attitudes and specific strategies superstar novelists used to get published—to help you start building your own success
—Howard Cady, former editor-in-chief of Little, Brown; Putnam's; and Holt, Rhinehart & Winston
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For years, Writer’s Digest Books has been the go-to brand for providing writers with everything they need to know to write well and get published. The Writer’s Digest Classics series is made up of carefully selected best-selling books, each of which presents timeless information that continues to resonate with writers.
About the Author
Oscar Collier was a successful literary agent, writer, and former editor. Frances Spatz Leighton is the author of over thirty books.
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- PublisherWriters Digest Books
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0898797705
- ISBN 13 9780898797701
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- Number of pages264
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