How to Write & Sell Your First Novel - Softcover

Collier, Oscar; Leighton, Frances Spatz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0898797705 ISBN 13: 9780898797701

Publisher: Writers Digest Books, 1997

Synopsis

Even the most famous novelists had to start somewhere. Now you can make your start—successfully—with this book.

Literary agent Oscar Collier and successful freelance writer Frances Spatz Leighton team up to give you practical, specific advice on how to write your first novel and get it published. You'll find 100 expert tips, including:

Solid Writing Instruction

• choose the kind of novel you want to write
• make characters, dialogue and plot work together to keep your reader (and prospective editor) turning the pages
• determine how many characters your story needs
• establish a daily writing routine that works for you—and gets your novel finished
• revise, edit and prepare your manuscript for submission

Expert Marketing Advice

• the pros and cons of using an agent—and how to represent yourself if you so choose
• contract negotiations
• publicity and self-promotion basics

Actual Case Histories

• Conversations with Five New Novelists, a chapter dedicated to enlightening and inspiring interviews with newly published authors
• valuable insight into the working methods, attitudes and specific strategies superstar novelists used to get published—to help you start building your own success

"This book should inspire many yearners to start writing and stop talking about doing so. It is rich with tactical, down-to-earth information on how to write novels and content with agents and publishers."
—Howard Cady, former editor-in-chief of Little, Brown; Putnam's; and Holt, Rhinehart & Winston

About this title

From the Publisher:

For years, Writer’s Digest Books has been the go-to brand for providing writers with everything they need to know to write well and get published. The Writer’s Digest Classics series is made up of carefully selected best-selling books, each of which presents timeless information that continues to resonate with writers.

About the Author:

Oscar Collier was a successful literary agent, writer, and former editor. Frances Spatz Leighton is the author of over thirty books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Writers Digest Books
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0898797705
• ISBN 13: 9780898797701
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 264