Structuring Your Novel: From Basic Idea to Finished Manuscript - Softcover

Meredith, Robert C.; Fitzgerald, John G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006273170X ISBN 13: 9780062731708

Publisher: HarperReference, 1993

Synopsis

Fourteen elements of structure are described and illustrated through excerpts from seven popular words of fiction including: Madame Bovary, Tom Jones, The Grapes of Wrath, The Pearl, From Here to Eternity, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. The exercises are designed to help a writer develop a theme, refine the plot, round out the characters and complete the story.

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From the Back Cover

Structuring Your Novel shows you how to employ the techniques used by professional novelists in writing a novel of your own. Fourteen elements of structure--the ones found in most successful novels--are described and illustrated through excerpts from seven popular works, ranging from Henry Fielding's epic tale Tom Jones to Harper Lee's modern classic To Kill a Mockingbird. From the very first chapter, the exercises in this book get you started on your own novel and guide you in developing your theme, refining your plot, rounding out your characters, and completing your story.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperReference
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 006273170X
• ISBN 13: 9780062731708
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240