The Novel-Maker's Handbook: the no-nonsense guide to crafting a marketable story

Winner of the 2015 award for Best Writing/Publishing Book by Independent Publishers. A comprehensive method for crafting a novel. Whether you're a first-time author or seasoned novelist, you know the challenges that come with writing fiction. The Novel-Maker’s Handbook guides you through every step of crafting your novel, from concept to completion in a process designed for your success. Inside, veteran book editor Diane O’Connell helps you master the storytelling and individual literary techniques vital to great, marketable fiction. From story structure, character development, and point of view, to time management, rejection, and even self-limiting thinking, no other novel-writing resource provides both a complete process and enough detail to build life-long skills. You’ll also learn through real-world examples and insights of other successful authors who have used the methods in this book.