The Novel Writer's Blueprint: Five Steps to Creating and Completing Your First Book - Softcover

Johns, Kevin T.; Sumner, Forrest Adam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0992004128 ISBN 13: 9780992004125

Publisher: Cat & Bean Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Now YOU can craft a story like a best-selling author, even if you’ve never written a novel before! In THE NOVEL WRITER'S BLUEPRINT, author Kevin T. Johns will teach you how to write your first book using an easy-to-follow five-step system that stimulates idea creation, simplifies workflow, and supercharges your writing. Step 1: Genre Selection – Learn to harness the power of genre Step 2: Story Structure – Select a story structure already proven to work with readers Step 3: Puzzle Work – Piece together your scenes into a helpful beat sheet Step 4: Preparatory Regimen – Sharpen your writing skills Step 5: Running the Marathon – Implement protocols to stay on track and beat the biggest challenges The Blueprint turns the vast project of writing a debut novel into an organized system that will propel you past the trepidation that holds back so many first-time authors. It’s time to turn your literary dreams into reality. Buy this book, and start writing your novel today.

About this title

About the Author:

Kevin T. Johns grew up in a small Ontario town, reading comic books, watching horror movies, and playing guitar in punk rock bands. 
 
In addition to the Page Turners trilogy, he has authored two non-fiction books on writing, The Novel Writer's Blueprint: Five Steps to Creating and Completing Your First Book, and Smash Fear and Write like a Pro.
 
He hosts two podcasts, The Writing Coach and Write Along Radio, both of which are available on iTunes and Stitcher Radio.
 
Kevin also works as a writing coaching, helping aspiring authors to craft their first novel. 
 
He lives in Ottawa, Canada, with his wife and three children. On the rare occasions that he actually has the house to himself, he watches horror movies, reads comic books, and plays old punk rock songs on his guitar.

Review:

"This book is perfect for the first-time novelist who wants a picture of the road ahead before launching onto the journey.  And seasoned novelists will find a few tips of use as well." Charlotte Rains Dixon, wordstrumpet.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Cat & Bean Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0992004128
• ISBN 13: 9780992004125
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 150
• Editor: Sumner Forrest Adam
• Illustrator: Sumner Forrest Adam, Foster Kit