Gives you the inside track on the art and science of breaking into the fiction-publishing industry. Taking you step by step from concept to contract, this book provides the tools you need to tell your story with skill and approach agents and publishers with confidence.
Gives you the inside track on the art and science of breaking into the fiction-publishing industry. Taking you step by step from concept to contract, this book provides the tools you need to tell your story with skill and approach agents and publishers with confidence.
George Green is a senior lecturer in creative writing at Lancaster University and the author of two novels. Lizzy Kremer is an agent at David Higham Associates, one of the UK's leading literary agencies.
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Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Writing a Novel and Getting Published 5 Chapter 1: Entering the Writer's World 7 Chapter 2: Meshing Your Talent and Technique 13 Chapter 3: Getting to the Writing 19 Part II: Building from the Basics 35 Chapter 4: Following the Hero's Journey 37 Chapter 5: Scheming and Plot ting: Using Stories 47 Chapter 6: Considering the Grand Concept 59 Chapter 7: Structuring the Story 67 Part III: Examining the Elements 81 Chapter 8: Creating Characters 83 Chapter 9: Exploring Relationships 105 Chapter 10: Talking about Dialogue 113 Chapter 11: Including Conflict 129 Part IV: Fine-tuning and Finishing Up 141 Chapter 12: Adding Depth and Detail 143 Chapter 13: Getting Creative 153 Chapter 14: Ending and Editing 163 Part V: Publishing 181 Chapter 15: Publishing Your Novel 183 Chapter 16: Finding an Agent 199 Chapter 17: Preparing for Publication 223 Chapter 18: Coping with the Business Side of Being an Author 237 Chapter 19: Taking Control: Self-Publishing 249 Part VI: The Part of Tens 279 Chapter 20: Ten Top Tips for Writers 281 Chapter 21: Ten Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 289 Chapter 22: (Answers to) Ten Questions Put to Agents 293 Chapter 23: Ten Tips from Published Authors 299 Index 303
Introduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Writing a Novel and Getting Published 5 Chapter 1: Entering the Writer's World 7 Chapter 2: Meshing Your Talent and Technique 13 Chapter 3: Getting to the Writing 19 Part II: Building from the Basics 35 Chapter 4: Following the Hero's Journey 37 Chapter 5: Scheming and Plot ting: Using Stories 47 Chapter 6: Considering the Grand Concept 59 Chapter 7: Structuring the Story 67 Part III: Examining the Elements 81 Chapter 8: Creating Characters 83 Chapter 9: Exploring Relationships 105 Chapter 10: Talking about Dialogue 113 Chapter 11: Including Conflict 129 Part IV: Fine-tuning and Finishing Up 141 Chapter 12: Adding Depth and Detail 143 Chapter 13: Getting Creative 153 Chapter 14: Ending and Editing 163 Part V: Publishing 181 Chapter 15: Publishing Your Novel 183 Chapter 16: Finding an Agent 199 Chapter 17: Preparing for Publication 223 Chapter 18: Coping with the Business Side of Being an Author 237 Chapter 19: Taking Control: Self-Publishing 249 Part VI: The Part of Tens 279 Chapter 20: Ten Top Tips for Writers 281 Chapter 21: Ten Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 289 Chapter 22: (Answers to) Ten Questions Put to Agents 293 Chapter 23: Ten Tips from Published Authors 299 Index 303
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