Your first novel, a published author and a top agent share the keys to achieving your dream, Ann Rittenberg and Laura Whitcomb ; foreword by Dennis Lehane
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Your first novel, a published author and a top agent share the keys to achieving your dream, Ann Rittenberg and Laura Whitcomb ; foreword by Dennis Lehane
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Your first novel
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
68416774
Responsibility statement
Ann Rittenberg and Laura Whitcomb ; foreword by Dennis Lehane
Sub title
a published author and a top agent share the keys to achieving your dream
Summary
In this all-in-one resource, you'll discover essential novel-writing techniques, such as: How to best structure your research so that you can save time later, How to card your story before you start writing, What to consider when developing your cast of characters, How to adapt classic story structures to fit your own ideas ... and insider information on what it takes to get published, including: What agents do at those three-hour power lunches-and how it affects you, What makes an agent instantly reject a manuscript, How to correctly translate submission guidelines, What happens if you get multiple offers-or no offers at allPlus, learn about the publishing process from the firsthand accounts of such noted authors as Dennis Lehane, Kathryn Harrison, Jim Fusilli, Kathleen George, and others! Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET