How NOT to Write a Novel by Howard Mittelmark

How NOT to Write a Novel by Howard Mittelmark

There are many ways prospective authors routinely sabotage their own work. But why leave it to guesswork? Misstep by misstep, How Not to Write a Novel shows how you can ensure that your manuscript never rises above the level of unpublishable drivel; that your characters are unpleasant, dimensionless versions of yourself; that your plot is digressive, tedious and unconvincing; and that your style is reliant on mangled clichés and sesquipedalian malapropisms. Alternatively, you can use it to identify the most common mistakes, avoid them and actually write a book that works. Guardian Award shortlisted novelist Sandra Newman and veteran editor Howard Mittelmark have distilled 30 years of teaching, editing, writing and reviewing fiction into a hilarious and liberating guide that is the perfect read for anyone who's ever laughed at a badly written piece of prose and for anyone who's ever penned one - and doesn't want to do it again.

This writing how-to should carry a warning: it's the kind of book one reads at the expense of all other responsibilities* Library Journal *
A great resource and a fun read with a lot of solid advice for would-be novelists. * Publishers Weekly *

Howard Mittelmark is the author of Age of Consent. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post and other publications.

Sandra Newman is the author of the novels Cake and The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done. Her writing has appeared in Harper's and Granta, amongst others.

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ISBN 13	9780141038544
ISBN 10	0141038543
Title	How NOT to Write a Novel
Author	Howard Mittelmark
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Year published	2009-01-29
Number of pages	272
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