Your First Novel
Author: Rittenberg, Ann
ISBN: 9781582973883
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 08 Sep 2006
Pages: 300
Format: Paperback / softback
In i>Your First Novel/i>, novelist Laura Whitcomb and seasoned literary agent Ann Rittenberg team up to provide you with the skills you need to write your dream novel and the savvy business know-how to get it published. In this all-in-one resource, you'll discover essential novel-writing techniques, such as-br>br>.How to best structure your research so that you can save time laterbr>.How to card your story before you start writingbr>.What to consider when developing your cast of charactersbr>.How to adapt classic story structures to fit your own ideasbr>br>br> and insider information on what it takes to get published, including-br>br>.What agents do at those three-hour power lunchesand how it affects youbr>.What makes an agent instantly reject a manuscriptbr>.How to correctly translate submission guidelinesbr>.What happens if you get multiple offersor no offers at allbr>br>br>Plus, learn about the publishing process from the firsthand accounts of such noted authors as Dennis Lehane, Kathryn Harrison, Jim Fusilli, Kathleen George, and others!
ISBN: 9781582973883
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 08 Sep 2006
Pages: 300
Format: Paperback / softback
In i>Your First Novel/i>, novelist Laura Whitcomb and seasoned literary agent Ann Rittenberg team up to provide you with the skills you need to write your dream novel and the savvy business know-how to get it published. In this all-in-one resource, you'll discover essential novel-writing techniques, such as-br>br>.How to best structure your research so that you can save time laterbr>.How to card your story before you start writingbr>.What to consider when developing your cast of charactersbr>.How to adapt classic story structures to fit your own ideasbr>br>br> and insider information on what it takes to get published, including-br>br>.What agents do at those three-hour power lunchesand how it affects youbr>.What makes an agent instantly reject a manuscriptbr>.How to correctly translate submission guidelinesbr>.What happens if you get multiple offersor no offers at allbr>br>br>Plus, learn about the publishing process from the firsthand accounts of such noted authors as Dennis Lehane, Kathryn Harrison, Jim Fusilli, Kathleen George, and others!
