{"product_id":"books-writing-the-blockbuster-novel-by-albert-zuckerman","title":"Writing the Blockbuster Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlbert Zuckerman, legendary literary agent, has worked with many bestselling authors, including Ken Follett, Olivia Goldsmith, Antoinette Van Heugten, Michael Lewis, and F. Paul Wilson. Zuckerman is a master at teaching writers the skills necessary to crack the bestseller list. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor this revised edition of \u003ci\u003eWriting the Blockbuster Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, Zuckerman has added an analysis of Nora Roberts's \u003ci\u003eThe Witness\u003c\/i\u003e, which he uses along with classic books like \u003ci\u003eGone With the Wind \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather, \u003c\/i\u003eto illustrate his points. Zuckerman's commentary on Ken Follett's working outlines for \u003ci\u003eThe Man From St. Petersburg \u003c\/i\u003eprovide a blueprint for building links between plot and character. A new introduction discusses social media and self-publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWriting the Blockbuster Novel\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential tool for any aspiring author. As Dan Brown said in an interview: Not long ago, I had an amusing experience meeting the author of a book I received as a gift nearly two decades ago a book that in many ways changed my life. I was halfway through writing my first novel when I was given a copy of \u003ci\u003eWriting the Blockbuster Novel\u003c\/i\u003e.  Zuckerman's] book helped me complete my manuscript and get it published.  When] I met Mr. Zuckerman for the first time. I gratefully told him that he had helped me. He jokingly replied that he planned to tell everyone that he had helped me write \u003ci\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53670838698257,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780898795981.jpg?v=1781513191","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-writing-the-blockbuster-novel-by-albert-zuckerman","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}