How to Write a Novel: A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction

This little book is one which so well explains itself that no introductory word is needed; and I only venture to intrude a sentence or two here with a view to explain the style in which I have conveyed my ideas. I desired to be plain and practical, and therefore chose the direct and epistolary form as being most suitable for the purpose in hand. The book covers the following topics: (1) The Object in View, (2) A Good Story to Tell, (3) How to Begin, (4) Characters and Characterization, (5) Studies in Literary Technique, (6) Pitfalls, (7) The Secret of Style, (8) How Authors Work, (9) Is the Subject-Matter of Novels Exhausted? (10) The Novel vs. The Short Story, and (11) Success and Some of Its Minor Conditions. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of this timeless book.