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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Alpha Books
Publication date March 1, 2004
Pages 352
Binding Paperback
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781592571727
ISBN-10 1592571727
Dimensions 1 by 7.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight 1.10 lbs.
Availability§ Out of Print
Original list price $18.95
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Summary
Drawing on his own personal expertise, as well as insights from such best-selling authors as Janet Evanovich, Peter Straub, and Whitley Streiber, a novelist and editor takes readers through the entire writing process, from developing a style and coming up with ideas, to creating believable settings and characters, to the final editing and rewriting tasks. Original. 15,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The write stuff for telling a good story...includes exclusive interviews with New York Times bestselling authors!

Novelist and editor Tom Monteleone shares his insights about the writing process-from developing a style through creating believable characters and settings, to the final editing and rewriting chores.

€ Features never-before-published interviews with such bestselling authors as Janet Evanovich, Peter Straub, Richard Matheson, Whitley Streiber, Stephen Hunter, and William Peter Blatty
€ Includes chapters on the publishing business
€ Author has more than 20 published novels under his belt
€ Over 8,500 first novels were published last year alone

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9781592571727 | details & prices | 352 pages | 7.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.10 lbs | List price $18.95
About: Drawing on his own personal expertise, as well as insights from such best-selling authors as Janet Evanovich, Peter Straub, and Whitley Streiber, a novelist and editor takes readers through the entire writing process, from developing a style and coming up with ideas, to creating believable settings and characters, to the final editing and rewriting tasks.

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