The Everything Guide To Writing A Romance Novel

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Every year, thousands of romance manuscripts are submitted to publishers, but only the best are eventually published. This simple guide—written by two awardwinning romance novelists—will show readers what it takes to break into this highly competitive market and will provide them the information they need to get their manuscript out of the slush pile and onto the bookshelf. Readers will learn how to do the following techniques: build a story from premise to plot; add a fresh twist to a classic storyline; create compelling characters; write sizzling sex scenes that carry an emotional punch; research agents and markets; write a story that an editor can’t reject; and promote themselves and their work. New writers, and even experienced writers, will find the solid howto information here invaluable. This is a musthave for aspiring writers who want to write the perfect love story.

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Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Author : Christie Craig
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Release : 2008-08-17
File : 239 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781605507927


The Everything Guide To Writing Your First Novel

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For an aspiring novelist, nothing is more intimidating than a blank page or computer screen. This step-by-step guide helps you get past that hurdle, start writing, and cross the finish line to first draft in only twenty-six weeks! This guide covers the entire novel-writing process--from polishing an idea to finding an agent and submitting to publishers. This practical guide takes you through the ins and outs of writing and publishing your first book, including how to: Create authentic characters, engaging plotlines, and believable settings Edit for tone, structure, and pacing Find the right agent Market and sell your work to publishers Build a career as a novelist Complete with writing exercises, inspiring examples, and expert advice from bestselling novelists, this book is an excellent starting place for anyone interested in the art, craft, and business of writing fiction.

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Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Author : Hallie Ephron
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Release : 2010-11-18
File : 304 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781440510632


The Everything Guide To Writing A Novel

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This step-by-step guide teaches you the tricks of the trade, with advice on all you need to know to compete in the world of fiction. Whether you are seeking to hone your writing style, shape an existing work-in-progress, or begin the submission process to publishers, successfully published novelists Joyce and Jim Lavene give you all you need to know to set you on the fast track to fulfilling your writing dreams! This authoritative guide shows you how to: Turn your creative idea into a sellable premise Build a strong plot Create realistic characters Develop a first draft Find an agent Market and sell your work to publishers Whether you're writing literary fiction, a terrifying thriller, a sweeping epic, or a passionate romance, The Everything Guide to Writing a Novel is your essential reference to creating the next bestseller!

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Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Author : Joyce Lavene
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Release : 2004-09-10
File : 302 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781440523038


Cpr For Dead Or Lifeless Fiction A Writer S Guide To Deep And Multifaceted Development And Progression Of Characters Plots And Relationships

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Characters: Do your characters have no obvious signs of life, nothing that gives them unique personality, perspective, and passion? Plots: Are plots and conflicts created spur of the moment with no set up, build up, curiosity, or tension? Relationships: Are your characters merely going through the motions with each other? All of these and more are signs of dead or lifeless stories. The three core elements of story--Characters, Plots, and Relationships (CPR)--need to be developed three dimensionally. To truly be living, characters aren't simply existing and going through the motions. They possess fully developed external and internal conflicts. They're interacting in dynamic, realistic, and believable relationships. They have multidimensional character attributes that give them both vitality and voice. Finally, they're engaged in what makes life worthwhile with definable goals and motivations. This resource teaches writers how to identify dead or lifeless characters, plots, and relationships; establish proper setup; plant the seeds early with in-depth sketches; and pinpoint weak areas in CPR development. The only one-stop, everything-you-need-to-know 9-1-1 for deep, multifaceted Character, Plot, and Relationship development!

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Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Author : Karen S. Wiesner
Publisher : Writers Exchange E-Publishing
Release : 2020-08-31
File : 263 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781925574852


The Everything Guide To Stress Management

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Work, relationships, money worries. Is it any wonder that at least 75 percent of American adults find themselves stressed in any given month? This guide teaches you how to fight back by getting rid of unhealthy stress in your daily life, and how to keep it from coming back! You'll find novel approaches to stress management, including: Proven relaxation methods such as stretching and deep breathing An included CD of guided meditations for relaxation Innovative recipes that utilize calming foods such as kiwi A step-by-step plan for lowering stress one day at a time Packed full of expert tips and techniques, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone whose life has them feeling overwhelmed, overworked, or just plain stressed-out!

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Genre : Self-Help
Author : Melissa Roberts
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Release : 2011-01-18
File : 311 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781440511691


The Tropoholic S Guide To Internal Romance Tropes

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NYT and USAT bestselling author and screenwriter, Cindy Dees, brings her formidable skills as a master storyteller and master writing teacher to this encyclopedic series analyzing the major tropes used in modern commercial fiction. In this volume, Cindy explores 33 iconic internal romance tropes, the stories of personal affliction, wounds, fears, and personality traits that form obstacles to love inside the hearts and minds of your characters. Written by a working writer for working writers, this is a comprehensive reference guide and brainstorming tool to help you quickly generate ideas, create characters and plot, revise and edit, brand and market your story. You’ll write faster, cleaner, and deliver your audience a story they’ll recognize and love. If you’re writing a novel, script, play, comic, graphic novel, video game script, or any other story format, this book is for you. If you’re writing a love story specifically, or you’re writing any genre of fiction in which you’d like to include a romantic relationship, this book is for you. Each trope entry includes: · a detailed definition and analysis · descriptions of all obligatory scenes necessary to structure this trope correctly · lists of additional key scenes important to this trope · an extensive list of questions to think about when writing this trope · an extensive list of traps to avoid when writing this trope · reasons why audiences love this trope · a list of similar tropes · a list of examples of each trope in action taken from television, film, and novels …every kind of writer in every genre of fiction is going to want these guides in their go-to reference books… …a tour de force how-to on creating stories audiences adore… …the books every writer has been waiting for—a comprehensive walk-through by an industry pro of everything to think about when building a story of pretty much any kind…

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Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Author : Cindy Dees
Publisher : Cynthia Dees Publishing Inc
Release : 2023-09-04
File : 224 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781950651382


The Tropoholic S Guide To External Romance Tropes

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NYT and USAT bestselling author and screenwriter, Cindy Dees, brings her formidable skills as a master storyteller and master writing teacher to this encyclopedic series analyzing the major tropes used in modern commercial fiction. In this volume, Cindy explores 33 iconic internal romance tropes, the stories of personal affliction, wounds, fears, and personality traits that form obstacles to love inside the hearts and minds of your characters. Written by a working writer for working writers, this is a comprehensive reference guide and brainstorming tool to help you quickly generate ideas, create characters and plot, revise and edit, brand and market your story. You’ll write faster, cleaner, and deliver your audience a story they’ll recognize and love. If you’re writing a novel, script, play, comic, graphic novel, video game script, or any other story format, this book is for you. If you’re writing a love story specifically, or you’re writing any genre of fiction in which you’d like to include a romantic relationship, this book is for you. Each trope entry includes: · a detailed definition and analysis · descriptions of all obligatory scenes necessary to structure this trope correctly · lists of additional key scenes important to this trope · an extensive list of questions to think about when writing this trope · an extensive list of traps to avoid when writing this trope · reasons why audiences love this trope · a list of similar tropes · a list of examples of each trope in action taken from television, film, and novels …every kind of writer in every genre of fiction is going to want these guides in their go-to reference books… …a tour de force how-to on creating stories audiences adore… …the books every writer has been waiting for—a comprehensive walk-through by an industry pro of everything to think about when building a story of pretty much any kind…

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Genre : Reference
Author : Cindy Dees
Publisher : Cynthia Dees Publishing Inc
Release : 2023-10-12
File : 296 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781950651405


The British National Bibliography

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Genre : Bibliography, National
Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher :
Release : 2009
File : 1922 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105211722678


Everything Total Fitness

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Explains how to be healthy, covering specific topics related to diet, exercise, injury and illness, pregnancy, and other aspects.

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Genre : Family & Relationships
Author : Ellen Karpay
Publisher : Everything
Release : 2000-04
File : 326 Pages
ISBN-13 : PSU:000058529058


Everything Home Decorating

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A room-by-room guide to making your home beautiful.

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Genre : Architecture
Author : Cheryl Kimball
Publisher : Everything
Release : 2003-08-01
File : 316 Pages
ISBN-13 : 1580628850