Writing the Breakout Novel
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Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Take your fiction to the next level!Maybe you're a first-time novelist looking for practical guidance. Maybe you've already been published, but your latest effort is stuck in mid-list limbo. Whatever the case may be, author and literary agent Donald Maass can show you how to take your prose to the next level and write a breakout novel - one that rises out of obscurity and hits the best-seller lists.
Maass details the elements that all breakout novels share - regardless of genre - then shows you writing techniques that can make your own books stand out and succeed in a crowded marketplace.
You'll learn to-
.establish a powerful and sweeping sense of time and place
.weave subplots into the main action for a complex, engrossing story
.create larger-than-life characters that step right off the page
.explore universal themes that will interest a broad audience of readers
.sustain a high degree of narrative tension from start to finish
.develop an inspired premise that sets your novel apart from the competition
Then, using examples from the recent works of several best-selling authors - including novelist Anne Perry - Maass illustrates methods for upping the ante in every aspect of your novel writing. You'll capture the eye of an agent, generate publisher interest and lay the foundation for a promising career.
Donald Maass is the president of the Donald Maass Literary Agency in New York City, which represents over 150 novelists and sells over 150 novels to American and international publishers each year. He is the author of several books and is a past president of the Association of Writers Representatives, Inc.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781582971827 |
| ISBN 10 | 158297182X |
| Title | Writing the Breakout Novel |
| Author | Donald Maass |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | F&W Publications Inc |
| Year published | 2002-08-15 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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