How To Write Your First Novel - Softcover

King, Sophie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845285522 ISBN 13: 9781845285524

Publisher: How To Books, 2014

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Sophie King is author of such novels as The School Run, The Supper Club and The Wedding Party for Hodder. She also writes under the name of Janey Fraser for Random House. Her other How To Books are How To Write Short Stories for Magazine, How To Write Your First Novel and How to Write Your Life Story in Ten Easy Steps. Sophie is an active creative writing tutor and attends many of the annual writing conferences as a speaker.

From the Back Cover

Let best-selling novelist Sophie King guide you through the complexities of writing a novel and getting published

In this fully revised edition, experienced author Sophie King takes aspiring novelists through the steps necessary for writing a novel - from finding that initial idea, keeping the plot going, to crafting the perfect ending. Whether you are a complete beginner or a writer yet to be published, How to Write Your First Novel will inspire and support you while you write.

Using the exercises provided throughout to develop your writing skills further, learn how to:

- Find the best writing time for you
- Generate new ideas for your novel
- Develop characters that will make your novel come alive
- Plot your novel so your readers simply have to turn the page
- Create realistic dialogue and settings so your readers feel that they are there
- Unravel the mysteries of viewpoint
- Find your own voice

Packed with practical tips and advice from agents and best-selling authors, this revised edition of How to Write Your First Novel also includes a new, ten-step guide on revising your novel thoroughly so you can be confident that your novel is the very best it can be.

Maximise your chances of getting published with How to Write Your First Novel.

Edition details

• Publisher: How To Books
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845285522
• ISBN 13: 9781845285524
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240