- November 2009
20,90 Euro
2009. 384 Seiten, Softcover
ISBN-10: 0-470-53070-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-470-53070-2 - John Wiley & Sons

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A complete guide to writing and selling your novel

So you want to write a novel? Great! That's a worthy goal, no matter what your reason. But don't settle for just writing a novel. Aim high. Write a novel that you intend to sell to a publisher. Writing Fiction for Dummies is a complete guide designed to coach you every step along the path from beginning writer to royalty-earning author. Here are some things you'll learn in Writing Fiction for Dummies:
* Strategic Planning: Pinpoint where you are on the roadmap to publication; discover what every reader desperately wants from a story; home in on a marketable category; choose from among the four most common creative styles; and learn the self-management methods of professional writers.
* Writing Powerful Fiction: Construct a story world that rings true; create believable, unpredictable characters; build a strong plot with all six layers of complexity of a modern novel; and infuse it all with a strong theme.
* Self-Editing Your Novel: Psychoanalyze your characters to bring them fully to life; edit your story structure from the top down; fix broken scenes; and polish your action and dialogue.
* Finding An Agent and Getting Published: Write a query letter, a synopsis, and a proposal; pitch your work to agents and editors without fear.

Writing Fiction For Dummies takes you from being a writer to being an author. It can happen--if you have the talent and persistence to do what you need to do.

Aus dem Inhalt
Introduction.

Part I: Getting Ready to Write Fiction.

Chapter 1: Fiction Writing Basics.

Chapter 2: What Makes a Great Story?

Chapter 3: Finding Your Audience and Category.

Chapter 4: Four Ways to Write a Great Novel.

Chapter 5: Managing Your Time . . . and Yourself.

Part II: Creating Compelling Fiction.

Chapter 6: Building Your Story World: The Setting for Your Story.

Chapter 7: Creating Compelling Characters.

Chapter 8: Storyline and Three-Act Structure: The Top Layers of Your Plot.

Chapter 9: Synopsis, Scene List, and Scene: Your Middle Layers of Plot.

Chapter 10: Action, Dialogue, and More: The Lowest Layer of Your Plot.

Chapter 11: Thinking Through Your Theme.

Part III: Editing and Polishing Your Story and Characters.

Chapter 12: Analyzing Your Characters.

Chapter 13: Scrutinizing Your Story Structure.

Chapter 14: Editing Your Scenes for Structure.

Chapter 15: Editing Your Scenes for Content.

Part IV: Getting Published.

Chapter 16: Getting Ready to Sell Your Book: Polishing and Submitting.

Chapter 17: Approaching Agents and Editors.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Steps to Analyzing Your Story.

Chapter 19: Ten Reasons Novels Are Rejected.

Index.