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How not to write a novel: 200 classic mistakes and how to avoid them--a misstep-by-misstep guide
How not to write a novel: 200 classic mistakes and how to avoid them--a misstep-by-misstep guide
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Mittelmark, Howard
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From the Book - 1st ed.
pt. I. Plot
1. Beginnings and setups
2. Complications and pacing
3. Endings
pt. II. Character
4. Character essentials - 5. Getting to know your hero
6. Sidekicks and significant others
7. Bad guys
pt. III. Style : the basics
8. Words and phrases
9. Sentences and paragraphs
10. Dialogue
pt. IV. Style : perspective and voice
11. Narrative stance
12. Interior monologue
pt. V. The world of the bad novel
13. Setting
14. Research and historical background
15. Theme
pt. VI. Special effects and novelty acts : do not try this at home
pt. VII. How not to sell a novel.
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Fiction -- Authorship
Fiction -- Technique
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Newman, Sandra,1965-
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ISBN
9780061357954
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9780061357954
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