The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel

By Tom Monteleone

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: Paperback, 328 pages Other Information: Illustrated Published In: United States, March 2004 Quantity Available: 157 Ships within 6-10 days The write stuff for telling a good story...includes exclusive interviews with "New York Times" bestselling authors! Novelist and editor Tom Monteleone shares his insights about the writing process-from developing a style through creating believable characters and settings, to the final editing and rewriting chores. a¬ Features never-before-published interviews with such bestselling authors as Janet Evanovich, Peter Straub, Richard Matheson, Whitley Streiber, Stephen Hunter, and William Peter Blatty a¬ Includes chapters on the publishing business a¬ Author has more than 20 published novels under his belt a¬ Over 8,500 first novels were published last year alone Publisher: Alpha Books ISBN: 1592571727 EAN: 9781592571727 Dimensions: 23.11 x 18.69 x 2.03 centimeters (0.50 kg)

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel is the next best thing to having the rather engaging and humourous author sitting beside you while attempting to write your first novel. The book is, as expected, laid out in an easy to follow and read format with plenty of spacing and a good sized font used.

It is also, like other books in the Complete Idiot's Guide series, broken up with hints, tips and idea sparks. It was easy to sit down and read this book from cover to cover in an afternoon, even given the relative thickness of it, before heading back to the beginning to go through all the information provided with a fine-tooth comb.

If you want to learn about writing a novel and be entertained without the someone condescending or pompous tone sometimes used in How To books then this book is recommended as a place to start.