How to Write & Sell Your First Novel

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Summary

This guide uses case studies to reveal the keys to writing and publishing a successful novel.

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Introduction
The Heart of It	p. 9
Mainstream? Crime? Literary? Science Fiction? What Kind of Novel Do You Want to Write?	p. 22
Do I Start With the Characters or the Plot?	p. 39
Four Steps Are All It Takes	p. 54
Profanity, Sex Scenes and Other Puzzlers	p. 72
Gearing Up and Writing It	p. 83
Editing Your Manuscript	p. 95
Selling and Contracts and Money, Oh My!	p. 113
The Publishers and Editors	p. 137
They Weren't Always Superstars: How Six Famous Novelists Got Started	p. 150
Writing About What You Know	p. 166
Collaborating With an Expert	p. 185
Genre Novelists	p. 200
From Businessman to Novelist	p. 219
Chasing a $50,000 Advance	p. 230
Conversations With Five New Novelists	p. 236
Final Checklist: Seven Do's and Seven Don'ts for First Novelists	p. 250
Further Reading and References	p. 252
Acknowledgments	p. 255
Index	p. 257
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