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      Before You Write Your Novel: Essential Skills for the First-time Novelist

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      Writing a good, publishable novel is not an easy task, but this book can help you get there. Previously available as Before You Write a Word, Before You Write Your Novel addresses one of the major stumbling blocks of fiction writing: the importance of planning and structure.<b...

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      Product ID:9781138186736
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Before You Write Your Novel
      Subtitle:Essential Skills for the First-time Novelist
      Authors:Author: James McCreet
      Page Count:214
      Subjects:Creative writing and creative writing guides, Creative writing & creative writing guides
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      Writing a good, publishable novel is not an easy task, but this book can help you get there. Previously available as Before You Write a Word, Before You Write Your Novel addresses one of the major stumbling blocks of fiction writing: the importance of planning and structure.

      Previously available as "Before You Write a Word", Before You Write Your Novel sets out the essential techniques and approaches that lay the perfect foundation for writing your first novel. This concise and readable guide addresses the major stumbling blocks of fiction writing: the importance of planning and structure. This book covers the essential components of novel writing including narrative, story, plot, pace, chronology, character arc and engagement techniques, as well as research, story building, plotting and editing. Using an open and honest approach, feeding from his own experience as a published novelist and creative writing teacher, James McCreet offers a guide to the structural mechanisms of the novel, helping you plan a first draft through to a finished novel.


      Imprint Name:Routledge
      Publisher Name:Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2016-03-24

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      Weight236 g
      Dimensions200 × 145 × 12 mm