From first ideas, plots and subplots to outlining, writing and working with editors after the sale, in this book writers will receive professional guidance from over 30 of the finest authors, editors and teachers in the publishing world.'
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
A good read...:
1) When I first received this book it was part of the Novel Writing course paid for through Writer's Digest School of Writing as the main text book. As a totally novice writer it was very needed.
2) Revisiting the book several years later I found 10 out of the 37 essays to still be of use. The 10 I liked were nice checklist/template type essay's that are good to keep posted nearby as a reference.
Whether you are new or advanced there should be something here for everyone.
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I've learned many good writing techniques from the folks at "Writer's Digest". I have their "20 rules for good writing" taped up next to my PC, and my first SF novel (alas, not yet published) and I graduated together from the Writer's Digest School. WDS matched me up with a published Science Fiction writer and he critiqued my novel very thoroughly. It was a good, albeit slightly expensive learning experience.
"The Writer's Digest Handbook of Novel Writing" expands upon much of the advice that I received... more info
Vital.:
Full of excellent advice. This handbook carefully analyzes every facet of the craft so you don't have to. In one place it says you should allot 2000 hours to write a novel. If that's true, 2000 hours without this book's advice is a waste. Although most of the articles included mention that novel-writing is a process, that your first one will be, ah, less than perfect, I can't help but think that after reading this, I can avoid many of the pitfalls. I would give this book five stars if there were more actual... more info
This book is a must-have for any aspiring novelist!:
Don't just check this book out of your public library. If you truly have the desire to become a novelist, you should own it! There is a wealth of information covered, from suspense to characterization to marketing your manuscript. If you could only have one tool to hone your writing skills, be sure that you have this book!
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