How to Write and Sell Your First Novel Author:Oscar Collier For over twenty years, How to Write & Sell Your First Novel has been giving the writing and marketing instruction you need to get that first novel published. Authors Oscar Collier and Frances Spatz Leighton will walk you through every step of the process from choosing the type of novel you want to write to publicity and self-promoti... more »on basics, and all the steps in between, such as:
Establishing daily writing routines
Developing compelling characters, realistic dialogue, and an engaging plot
Revising and editing your manuscript for submission
Deciding whether or not an agent is right for you
Handling contract negotiations
In addition to all of this great instructional advice, How to Write & Sell Your First Novel also includes interviews with novelists about their publishing experience, as well as the working methods, attitudes, and specific strategies superstar novelists -- like Stephen King, John Grisham, Mary Higgins Clark, and others--used to get published. Use their tips to help you build your own success!« less