The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel
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ISBN: 1592571727 / Publisher: Alpha, March 2004
Drawing on his own personal expertise, as well as insights from such best-selling authors as Janet Evanovich, Peter Straub, and Whitley Streiber, a novelist and editor takes readers through the entire writing process, from developing a style and coming up with ideas, to creating believable settings and characters, to the final editing and rewriting tasks. Original. 15,000 first printing.
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The write stuff for telling a good story...includes exclusive interviews with New York Times bestselling authors! Novelist and editor Tom Monteleone shares his insights about the writing process-from developing a style through creating believable characters and settings, to the final editing and rewriting chores. ? Features never-before-published interviews with such bestselling authors as Janet Evanovich, Peter Straub, Richard Matheson, Whitley Streiber, Stephen Hunter, and William Peter Blatty ? Includes chapters on the publishing business ? Author has more than 20 published novels under his belt ? Over 8,500 first novels were published last year alone
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