{"product_id":"9781909905955","title":"Nail Your Novel: Why Writers Abandon Books and how you can Draft, Fix and Finish with Confidence","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy bestselling ghostwriter and book doctor with a top London literary consultancy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is used by award-winning authors and university creative writing departments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A how-to-write book that actually DOES tell you how'\u003cp\u003e'There are shedloads of books on how to write novels, and a lot of them are longer and considerably less useful'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'I wish I'd had this book a long time ago'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The author has a proven track record as a writer of fiction, as opposed to writers of \"how to write\" books'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you writing a novel? Do you want to make sure you finish? Will you get lost and fizzle out? Will you spend more time reading about how to write than actually getting the words down?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost manuals on novel-writing will make you read hundreds of pages about character arcs, inciting incidents, heroes’ journeys. It’s great to know that – but while you’re reading about it you’re not writing your book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd what these books don’t tell you is how to use this learning and get the job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNail Your Novel is a writing buddy – and mentor - in a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 10 easy steps it will tell you:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*how to shape your big idea and make a novel out of it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*how to do your research and how to use it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*how to organise your time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*how to plot and build characters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*when you’re going to hit problems and what to do about them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*how to write on the days you don’t feel inspired\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*how to reread what you’ve written and polish it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, Thumbnail Notes give tutorials about storytelling and storycraft – strictly when you need them. The author has written nearly a dozen novels that have made it into print – and this is how she did it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou don’t even need to read the whole book before you get started. You read a section, then do as it says. And, once you’re finally satisfied, Nail Your Novel will tell you how to sell it to publishers and agents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA FULL index means you can find what you want, when you want it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ve dreamed of writing a novel. Don’t procrastinate with another theory book. Don’t launch in, get stuck and throw your hard work in a drawer. Nail your novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roz Morris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064357404912,"sku":"9781909905955","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781909905955_p0.jpg?v=1763625532","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781909905955","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}