It's Time to Stop Dreaming! Get started writing your Great American Novel! If you're looking for personalized instruction that's engaging and informative, educational and entertaining, Pulitzer Prize nominated author Loren Estleman delivers just what you're looking for. Instead of wading through page after page of dry, technical tips on craft, Writing the Popular Novel offers invaluable instruction on the skills you'll need to write great fiction and a smart, honest and witty overview of the publishing industry as it will pertain to your type of writing. Peppered with personal insights and recollections, here's a sampling of what you can expect: Writing the Popular Novel is a hands-on, mind-involved how-to book for beginning writers and those who want to improve their existing work. From an overview of literary genres with information on how to decide the one that's right for you to the most effective ways to conduct research and over twenty attention-grabbing opening lines from popular novels with ideas on how to create your own, Loren Estleman proves he's got what it takes to keep the pages turning-whether he's writing his own fiction or helping you master your own.
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