Write a Novel and Get it Published

How to generate great ideas, write compelling fiction and secure publication

Stephen May, Nigel Watts

• Publisher: Teach Yourself
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN:
  9781444794236
• eBook ISBN:
  9781444171211
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Writing & Presentation Skills

There is a saying that 'everyone has a book in them'. But not many people are able to get it out. This practical and inspiring guide, written by a successful author whose novels are published by Bloomsbury, will help guide you through every step of the process, including: * First thoughts - Why do you want to write, and how can you do it? * Genres - Understanding the conventions of writing * Generating ideas - Find a concept that makes your book stand out * Structure - Create a compelling story arc * Character - What you need to bring your characters to life * Dialogue - How to write snappy and suitable direct speech * Setting - Understand the role of place and time * Drafting - How to get your work on the page, chapter after chapter * Redrafting - How to assess your writing (or get it assessed) and improve it * Submission - Agents, publishers, and how to approach them * Publication - Working with your publisher to make your book a success

Table of contents

• Cover 
• Title
• Contents 
• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• Foreword
• Introduction
• 1 Beginnings
• 2 Plot
• 3 The eight-point arc
• 4 Sub-plot and symbolism
• 5 Character
• 6 Dialogue
• 7 Viewpoint
• 8 Setting the scene
• 9 Style
• 10 Theme
• 11 The difficult business of second drafts
• 12 Writer's block
• 13 Support
• 14 Marketing your manuscript
• Taking it further
• Copyright