Writing Fiction For Dummies (ePub)

A complete guide to writing and selling your novel

So you want to write a novel? Great! That's a
worthy goal, no matter what your reason. But don't settle for
just writing a novel. Aim high. Write a novel that you intend to
sell to a publisher. Writing Fiction for Dummies is a
complete guide designed to coach you every step along the path from
beginning writer to royalty-earning author. Here are some things
you'll learn in Writing Fiction for Dummies:

* Strategic Planning: Pinpoint where you are on the
roadmap to publication; discover what every reader desperately
wants from a story; home in on a marketable category; choose from
among the four most common creative styles; and learn the
self-management methods of professional writers.

* Writing Powerful Fiction: Construct a story
world that rings true; create believable, unpredictable characters;
build a strong plot with all six layers of complexity of a modern
novel; and infuse it all with a strong theme.

* Self-Editing Your Novel: Psychoanalyze your
characters to bring them fully to life; edit your story structure
from the top down; fix broken scenes; and polish your action and
dialogue.

* Finding An Agent and Getting Published: Write
a query letter, a synopsis, and a proposal; pitch your work to
agents and editors without fear.

Writing Fiction For Dummies takes you from being a
writer to being an author. It can happen--if you
have the talent and persistence to do what you need to do.