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    Writing Your First Novel

    By John Reynolds

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    About this ebook

    "I've always wanted to write a novel." How many times have you said that to yourself? In Writing Your First Novel John Reynolds (who has recently published his first novel Uncommon Enemy - available as an eBook) provides clear guidelines and help for the first time novelist. Using his own experiences and examples from his novel and those of other writers he has written an informative and motivational book that will guide you towards realizing your dream of holding, in your hand, your first novel. Key areas include Making a Start, Your Characters, Your Dialogue, Descriptive Passages, Love and Sex, Grammar, Attention to Detail, Crisis and Climax, Resources, Sources of Support, It's Finished: Now what? Selling the Sizzle.

    Although written primarily for the first time novelist Writing Your First Novel will also be of benefit to any writer of fiction as the book is structured to enable the reader to dip into relevant sections that will provide advice and guidance to any areas of particular interest to them.

    Writing Your First Novel also offers sound advice on how to get your book published and promoted.

    There are heaps of books and websites providing you with information on many different types of writing, including the novel. However, if you've thought to yourself or even said to other people, "I'd love to write a novel," then this book will be of considerable interest and help to you.

    Yes, there are thousands of people who have written novels, but there are millions who haven't. Writing Your First Novel will motivate you to take the first steps on a challenging journey that will culminate in your very first novel - and provide you with the motivation to further your writing career.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateJul 8, 2013
    ISBN9781483502007
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