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This title helps you learn to: craft a winning manuscript; troubleshoot and edit your work; prepare your manuscript for publication; find a good agent to represent you; negotiate the best possible deal; and turn your aspiration into reality with this completely updated guide. If you've always wanted to write that great novel, but never knew where to start, look no further! With a published author advising you on how to write well and a literary agent providing insight into getting a publishing deal, this updated guide 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. You can dive in check out how to combine your natural talent with the writing techniques used by successful authors. You can establish a firm foundation construct your basic story, plot and structure. You can examine the key elements create characters, develop dialogue, explore relationships and insert conflict. You can fine-tune and finish up discover tips on adding detail, creativity and flair while bringing your work to a close. You can get published take the next step by weighing up your publishing options, working with agents and negotiating deals. You can find out more check out additional advice, like the most common mistakes you need to avoid, and tips from published authors. Open the book and find: tips for getting started; creative ways to develop plots, storylines, characters and dialogue; the seven basic stories and how to put them to work; tricks for crafting a great ending to your novel; how to prepare your manuscript for editing and publishing; and the lowdown on the business side of publishing.

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Book category Books in English Language Language: reference & general Creative writing & creative writing guides

• Full title: Writing a Novel & Getting Published For Dummies 2e UK Edition
• Author: George Green & Lizzy Kremer
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344
• EAN: 9781118910405
• ISBN: 1118910400
• ID: 02782489
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Weight: 632 g
• Dimensions: 234 × 188 × 18 mm
• Date of publishing: 25. April 2014

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