The Everything Guide to Writing Your First Novel

All the tools you need to write and sell your first novel

By Hallie Ephron, book reviewer for The Boston Globe

Format: Paperback

SKU# Z9981

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For an aspiring novelist, nothing is more intimidating than a blank page or computer screen. This step-by-step guide helps you get past that hurdle, start writing, and cross the finish line to first draft in only twenty-six weeks! This guide covers the entire novel-writing process--from polishing an idea to finding an agent and submitting to publishers.

This practical guide takes you through the ins and outs of writing and publishing your first book, including how to:

Create authentic characters, engaging plotlines, and believable settings
Edit for tone, structure, and pacing
Find the right agent
Market and sell your work to publishers
Build a career as a novelist

Complete with writing exercises, inspiring examples, and expert advice from bestselling novelists, this book is an excellent starting place for anyone interested in the art, craft, and business of writing fiction.

Hallie Ephron is an award-winning book reviewer for the Boston Globe and the author of six novels, including Never Tell a Lie, and of two books about books, including The Bibliophile's Devotional. She also wrote the Edgar-nominated Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel: How to Knock 'Em Dead with Style. An avid reader of novels of all kinds, Ephron teaches at several writing conferences and workshops.

Additional Information

SKU	Z9981
Author/Speaker/Editor	Hallie Ephron, book reviewer for The Boston Globe
File/Trim Size	8 x 9-1/4
Format	Paperback
ISBN 13	9781440509575
Number Of Pages	304