If You Can Talk, You Can Write: A Proven
β Joel Saltzman
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1993
π SCB Distributors
π English
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You Can Write A Novel
β Scribed by James V. Smith Jr.
- Publisher
- Writer's Digest Books
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 143
- Edition
- 2
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Turn Your Big Idea into a Salable Novel
Do you have an idea for a great novel? Have you always dreamed of writing a bestseller? Are you at a loss for where to start? Look no further. You Can Write a Novel, 2nd Edition, gives you concrete, proven techniques to get from idea, to manuscript, to bookstore.
Veteran author James V. Smith, Jr., breaks down the novel writing process into ten logical steps. You'll start building the foundation for your book right away by taking your story's three most importance incidents from brainstorm to final draft perfection.
Smith's approach will guide you through a practical sequence designed to keep you focused, organized, and moving forward. You Can Write a Novel skillfully and simply addresses the essentials, such as plot, character, setting, dialogue, and action. You'll learn how to generate a salable idea, develop your idea into a framework, and build your framework into a finished manuscript.
This edition includes new brainstorming tools, fresh plot and character organization strategies, and innovative tools to evaluate your story's readability and pacingΒplus, you'll find the one-word key to every best-selling novel. And, as always, Smith's upbeat, accessible style will cheer you on from start to finish.
β¦ Table of Contents
STEP 1: Identify the One-Word Key to Every Best-Seller
STEP 2: Sketch the First Draft of Your Novel in Only Two Incidents
STEP 3: Test Your Novel for Salability
STEP 4: Invent Key Details to Enrich Your Rough Draft and Smooth the Way for the Rest of Your Novel
STEP 5: Get Down to Some Serious Writing
STEP 6: Evaluate Your Opener Incident for Reading Ease and Reader Participation
STEP 7: Create the Rest of Your Main Story Line as a Series of Headlines
STEP 8: Revise Your Novel to Best-Seller Standards
STEP 9: Market Your Novel by Creating an Irresistible Package That Engages Editors and Agents
STEP 10: Polish Your Novel to Best-Seller Standards While Your Sales Package Is Out There Pitching for You
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