The Weekend Novelist - Softcover

Ray, Robert J.; Norris, Bret

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0823084507 ISBN 13: 9780823084500

Publisher: Billboard Books, 2005

Synopsis

Who doesn't dream of writing a novel while holding on to a day job? Robert J. Ray and coauthor Bret Norris can help readers do just that, with this proven practical and accessible step-by-step guide to completing a novel in just a year's worth of weekends. The Weekend Novelist shows writers of all levels how to divide their writing time into weekend work sessions, and how to handle character, scene, and plot. This new, revised version is far more skills-based than its predecessor, and includes both classic and contemporary literature models, contains a sample "Novel in Progress," and at the end offers readers the choice to rewrite their novel, draft a memoir, or turn their rough draft into a screenplay. Readers for a decade have been instructed and inspired by The Weekend Novelist. This new edition will help many more strive to realize their writing potential.
· Offers a practical, structured approach to finishing a novel
· Ray has taught more than 10,000 students over 25 years and continues to teach new classes that attract new readers to his books
· Replaces ISBN: 0-4405-0594-1

About this title

From the Publisher:

During the week Robert J. Ray was a teacher. On weekends he learned the fiction writer's craft and produced his first novel. He ended up selling six books in six years. The same success as a writer can happen to you.

His step-by-step program, the same one he uses himself and teaches in his popular fiction-writing class, organizes your writing around the weekends. Each weekend you work through the basics of character, scene, and plot, the construction of the novel in scenes and chapters, and the actual writing and editing of your book.

About the Author:

Robert J. Ray, Ph.D. has written eight novels, five in the
Matt Murdock Mystery series. His short fiction has appeared in Tri-Quarterly. Ray teaches writing for the University of Washington's School of
Distance Learning. He lives in Seattle.
Bret Norris is the founder of the Norris Literary Agency. He has extensive
experience as both a writer and editor of creative manuscripts. He lives in Seattle.

About this edition

• Publisher: Billboard Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0823084507
• ISBN 13: 9780823084500
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288