Let best-selling novelist Sophie King guide you through the whole process of writing your first novel and getting it published.
This revised edition takes aspiring novelists through the steps of writing a novel, from finding that initial idea, to keeping the plot going and crafting the perfect ending. With helpful exercises in each chapter you will learn how to:
– Develop a brilliant idea for your first novel
– Create characters that will make your novel come alive
– Plot your novel so that your readers simply have to turn the page
– Unravel the mysteries of viewpoint
– Create realistic dialogue and settings so your readers feel they are there
– Find your own voice.
– Most importantly, the book includes tips and advice on how to get published.
This new edition also includes a ten step guide to revision so that you can polish your novel to be the best it can be.
This revised edition takes aspiring novelists through the steps of writing a novel, from finding that initial idea, to keeping the plot going and crafting the perfect ending. With helpful exercises in each chapter you will learn how to:
– Develop a brilliant idea for your first novel
– Create characters that will make your novel come alive
– Plot your novel so that your readers simply have to turn the page
– Unravel the mysteries of viewpoint
– Create realistic dialogue and settings so your readers feel they are there
– Find your own voice.
– Most importantly, the book includes tips and advice on how to get published.
This new edition also includes a ten step guide to revision so that you can polish your novel to be the best it can be.
Newsletter Signup
By clicking ‘Sign Up,’ I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Hachette Book Group’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use