Gives you the inside track on the art and science of breaking into the fiction-publishing industry. Taking you step by step from concept to contract, this book provides the tools you need to tell your story with skill and approach agents and publishers with confidence.
Gives you the inside track on the art and science of breaking into the fiction-publishing industry. Taking you step by step from concept to contract, this book provides the tools you need to tell your story with skill and approach agents and publishers with confidence.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
George Green is a senior lecturer in creative writing at Lancaster University and the author of two novels. Lizzy Kremer is an agent at David Higham Associates, one of the UK's leading literary agencies.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Writing a Novel and GettingPublished 5
Chapter 1: Entering the Writer's World 7
Chapter 2: Meshing Your Talent and Technique 13
Chapter 3: Getting to the Writing 19
Part II: Building from the Basics 35
Chapter 4: Following the Hero's Journey 37
Chapter 5: Scheming and Plot ting: Using Stories 47
Chapter 6: Considering the Grand Concept 59
Chapter 7: Structuring the Story 67
Part III: Examining the Elements 81
Chapter 8: Creating Characters 83
Chapter 9: Exploring Relationships 105
Chapter 10: Talking about Dialogue 113
Chapter 11: Including Conflict 129
Part IV: Fine-tuning and Finishing Up 141
Chapter 12: Adding Depth and Detail 143
Chapter 13: Getting Creative 153
Chapter 14: Ending and Editing 163
Part V: Publishing 181
Chapter 15: Publishing Your Novel 183
Chapter 16: Finding an Agent 199
Chapter 17: Preparing for Publication 223
Chapter 18: Coping with the Business Side of Being an Author237
Chapter 19: Taking Control: Self-Publishing 249
Part VI: The Part of Tens 279
Chapter 20: Ten Top Tips for Writers 281
Chapter 21: Ten Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 289
Chapter 22: (Answers to) Ten Questions Put to Agents 293
