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Troubleshooting Your Novel: Essential Techniques for Identifying and Solving Manuscript Problems
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Dieser Artikel gilt, aufgrund seiner Grösse, beim Versand als 3 Artikel!
Lieferstatus: |
Auf Bestellung (Lieferzeit unbekannt) |
Veröffentlichung: |
September 2016
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Genre: |
Ratgeber |
ISBN: |
9781599639802 |
EAN-Code:
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9781599639802 |
Verlag: |
Durnell |
Einband: |
Kartoniert |
Sprache: |
English
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Dimensionen: |
H 140 mm / B 214 mm / D 27 mm |
Gewicht: |
446 gr |
Seiten: |
368 |
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Inhalt: |
Take your story to the next level of excellence!
You've completed the first draft of your novel--now what? Chances are, it's not perfect...at least not yet. In order to increase your chances of getting a literary agent, selling your manuscript to a publisher, or garnering an audience for your self-published work, you need targeted, practical instruction on tackling the problem areas and weak spots in your story. You need Troubleshooting Your Novel.
In this hand-on, easy-to-use guide, award-winning author Steven James provides helpful techniques and checklists, timesaving tricks of the trade, and hundreds of questions for manuscript analysis and revision. You'll learn how to:
• ADJUST elements of story progression, from causality, tension, and setbacks to plot twists, climaxes, and endings. • DEVELOP authentic, riveting characters by exploring their attitudes, desires, beliefs, and more. • LEARN narrative techniques for elements such as dialogue, flashbacks, suspense, voice, subtext, and flow. • ENSURE reader engagement by aligning with their expectations, fulfilling promises, and instilling trust. • CHECK issues with context and continuity. You owe your book more than just a polish and a proofread. Strengthen your story, prepare it for the marketplace, and make it the best it can be with Troubleshooting Your Novel. |
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