Writing Compelling Fiction by Shirley Jump

Writing Compelling Fiction by Shirley Jump

Do you want to write a book?

Or...Do you want to write an un-freaking-believably amazing book that keeps readers up at night? An unforgettable book? A book they recommend to their friends and anyone else who will listen?

Writing Compelling Fiction will teach you how to do just that.

There's much more to writing than just shoving thousands of words between the first page and the last page. Every element of the book-plots, scenes, characters, settings, dialogue-must work in concert to deliver that one-two punch of an unforgettable read.

New York Times bestselling author Shirley Jump has taught thousands of authors how to write, and now she's bringing that expertise to you. With easy-to-grasp advice and hands-on exercises, Writing Compelling Fiction will help you create a book that will turn your readers into lifelong fans who can't wait for your next novel!

Shirley Kawa-Jump graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a bachelor's degree in English. At the age of twelve, she published her first article. Jump has produced throughout 2,500 articles over the course of her twenty-plus-year writing career, many of them in nationally recognized journals and newspapers. She is the author of two books on the subject of freelance writing and a sought-after lecturer on the subject.