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Writing a great novel is a high form of art. Indeed, most of us are mesmerised by outstanding writing. Whilst some people seem to have a natural talent for writing, few have innate writing ability. Even winners of literature prizes have to learn their craft and it can take many drafts and edits to arrive at the finished article. Besides reading the masters, all would-be authors need to familiarise themselves with the fundamentals of writing.

This book is written to assist those who would like to get writing their own novel. It explains how to develop credible characters, how to structure plots and subplots, the use of dialogue, and other literary tools. If you have ever wanted to write but never got very far, then this could be the panacea you need. Read it and allow your creative juices to flow!


 
CONTENTS

Credits 

Preface 

Chapter 1 WHAT IS A NOVEL?

The Origins of Storytelling

Presentation of Novels Today

What Constitutes a Novel?

Genre of Novels

Audience and the Novel

Chapter 2 STRUCTURE AND STYLE

Narrative or Story Structure

Other Devices Used in Story Writing

Style in Writing

Basic Rules of Style

Chapter 3 DEVELOPING A POINT OF VIEW

Introduction

Chapter 4 DEVELOPING THE MAIN PLOT

The Plot

What is a Plot-Driven Novel?

Developing the Plot

Theme

Chapter 5 WRITING A SYNOPSIS

A Matter of Words

Writing a Synopsis

Chapter 6 DEVELOPING SUBPLOTS

Deciding on Subplots

Chapter 7 CHARACTERS: HOW TO DEVELOP CHARACTERS

The Importance of Characters

Chapter 8 DIALOGUE AND CHARACTERS

Dialect

Chapter 9 MAINTAINING THE READER’S INTEREST – DEVELOPING PACE

Use of Pace

Creating the Pace

Chapter 10 REVISING YOUR NOVEL – THE IMPORTANCE OF EDITING AND REVISION

How to Revise and Edit

Chapter 11 DEALING WITH WRITER’S BLOCK/MAINTAINING YOUR CREATIVITY

Writer’s Block

Not Writing a Novel - Tips to Get Started AND Finish that Novel

Chapter 12 MANUSCRIPT FORMAT AND LAYOUT

Preparation

Chapter 13 MARKETING YOUR NOVEL

Marketing Options

Marketing Your Book

Marketing Elements

Projecting for the Future

APPENDIX

Distance learning and online courses

E-books by John Mason and ACS Staff

Printed books by John Mason 

Useful contacts

ACS global partners

Social media



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