Writing Fiction For Dummies

A complete guide to writing and selling your novel So you want to write a novel? Great! That’s a worthy goal, no matter what your reason. But don’t settle for just writing a novel. Aim high. Write a novel that you intend to sell to a publisher. Writing Fiction for Dummies is a complete guide designed to coach you every step along the path from beginning writer to royalty-earning author. Here are some things you’ll learn in Writing Fiction for Dummies: <ul>
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Strategic Planning: Pinpoint where you are on the roadmap to publication; discover what every reader desperately wants from a story; home in on a marketable category; choose from among the four most common creative styles; and learn the self-management methods of professional writers.</li> <li>
Writing Powerful Fiction: Construct a story world that rings true; create believable, unpredictable characters; build a strong plot with all six layers of complexity of a modern novel; and infuse it all with a strong theme.</li> <li>
Self-Editing Your Novel: Psychoanalyze your characters to bring them fully to life; edit your story structure from the top down; fix broken scenes; and polish your action and dialogue.</li> <li>
Finding An Agent and Getting Published: Write a query letter, a synopsis, and a proposal; pitch your work to agents and editors without fear.</li> </ul>
Writing Fiction For Dummies takes you from being a writer to being an author. It can happen―if you have the talent and persistence to do what you need to do.

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This is the hardcover format of Writing Fiction For DummiesA complete guide to writing and selling your novel So you want to write a novel? Great! That’s a worthy goal, no matter what your reason. But don’t settle for just writing a novel. Aim high. Write a novel that you intend to sell to a publisher. Writing Fiction for Dummies is a complete guide designed to coach you every step along the path from beginning writer to royalty-earning author. Here are some things you’ll learn in Writing Fiction for Dummies:  Strategic Planning: Pinpoint where you are on the roadmap to publication; discover what every reader desperately wants from a story; home in on a marketable category; choose from among the four most common creative styles; and learn the self-management methods of professional writers. Writing Powerful Fiction: Construct a story world that rings true; create believable, unpredictable characters; build a strong plot with all six layers of complexity of a modern novel; and infuse it all with a strong theme. Self-Editing Your Novel: Psychoanalyze your characters to bring them fully to life; edit your story structure from the top down; fix broken scenes; and polish your action and dialogue. Finding An Agent and Getting Published: Write a query letter, a synopsis, and a proposal; pitch your work to agents and editors without fear.  Writing Fiction For Dummies takes you from being a writer to being an author. It can happen—if you have the talent and persistence to do what you need to do.

Get started, keep going, and write that novel!From Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice to John Green's The Fault in Our Stars, fiction has long captured the imagination of readers. But what does it take to write great fiction? With easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, along with helpful tips and advice, Writing Fiction For Dummies has exactly one goal—to help aspiring novelists develop the skills they need to write excellent fiction and to get it published.Write compelling and concise fictionPrepare materials for publishersCraft a unique manuscriptFind an agentWriters of every stripe will get the savvy advice and tips they need to navigate the entire publishing process—and turn their dream into a well-written, saleable book.

Writing Fiction For Dummies (For Dummies (Language & Literature))

A Magical Key to Unlock Your Creative Wizard Are you writing a novel, but having trouble getting your first draft written? You’ve heard of “outlining,” but that sounds too rigid for you. You’ve heard of “organic writing,” but that seems a bit squishy to you. Take a look at the wildly popular Snowflake Method—ten battle-tested steps that jump-start your creativity and help you quickly map out your story. All around the world, novelists are using the Snowflake Method right now to ignite their imaginations and get their first drafts down. In this book, you’ll follow the story of a fictitious novelist as she learns to tap into the amazing power of the Snowflake Method. Almost magically, she finds her story growing from a simple idea into a deep and powerful novel. And she finds her novel changing her—into a stronger, more courageous person. Zany, Over the Top, and Just Plain Fun How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method is a “business parable”—a how-to guide written in story form. It’s zany. It’s over the top. It’s just plain fun. It shows you how it’s done, rather than tells you. You’ll learn by example how to grow your story idea into a sizzling first draft. You’ll discover:
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<li>How to define your “target audience” the right way, so you know exactly how your ideal readers think and feel. Forget what the experts tell you about “demographics.”</li>
<li>How to create a dynamite selling tool that will instantly tell people whether they’ll love your story or hate it. And you want them to love it or hate it.</li>
<li>How to get inside the skin of each of your characters—even your villain. Especially your villain.</li>
<li>How to find a deep, emotively powerful theme for your story. Do you know the best point in your novel to unveil your theme?</li>
<li>How to know when to backtrack, and why backtracking is essential to writing great fiction.</li>
<li>How to fire-test each scene to ensure it’s high-impact—before you write it.</li>
</ul>ExcerptGoldilocks had always wanted to write a novel. She learned to read before she went to kindergarten. In grade school, she always had her nose in a book. In junior high, the other kids thought she was weird, because she actually liked reading those dusty old novels in literature class. All through high school, Goldilocks dreamed of writing a book of her own someday. But when she went to college, her parents persuaded her to study something practical. Goldilocks hated practical, and secretly she kept reading novels. But she was a very obedient girl, so she did what her parents told her. She got a very practical degree in marketing. After college, she got a job that bored her to tears—but at least it was practical. Then she got married, and within a few years, she had two children, a girl and then a boy. She quit her job to devote full time to them. As the children grew, Goldilocks took great joy in introducing them to the stories she had loved as a child. When her son went off to kindergarten, Goldilocks thought about looking for a job. But her resume now had a seven-year hole in it, and her practical skills were long out of date. The only jobs Goldilocks could qualify for were minimum wage. She suddenly realized that being practical had made her horribly unhappy. On a whim, Goldilocks decided to do the one thing she had always wanted more than anything else—she was finally going to write a novel. She didn’t care if it was impractical. She didn’t care if nobody would ever read her novel. She was going to do it just because she wanted to. For the first time in years, she was going to do something just for herself. And nobody was going to stop her.

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Take a deep breath... it could be your last.Valkerie is tough, beautiful, and has an uncanny knack for survival. When NASA chooses her for the first mission to Mars, Valkerie is thrilled -- until she learns she's displacing celebrity astronaut Josh Bennett.Bob Kaganovski, the ship's mechanic, is paid to be paranoid -- and he's good at it. After a teeth-rattling launch, Bob realizes that his paranoia hasn't prepared him for this trip. He can deal with a banged-up spaceship, but how's he going to survive the next five months with HER just a flimsy partition away?Halfway to the Red Planet, an explosion leaves the crew with only enough oxygen for one. All evidence points to sabotage -- and Valkerie and Bob are the obvious suspects.Oxygen is a witty, multi-award-winning roller coaster ride, with a plot that moves at the speed of light. The authors had hoped to work in some coll controversy on science, faith, the meaning of life, the existence of God, and possibly even the Coke versus Pepsi debate, but they were having so much fun writing the story that they forgot to offend anyone.

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Will They Find Life on the Red Planet –– Before it Finds Them? After landing on the Red Planet, Valkerie Jansen has made the discovery of a lifetime –– evidence of past life on Mars. Shortly after she comes down with a mysterious illness and is attacked by someone –– or something –– that can't possibly exist. Everyone but Bob Kaganovski thinks she is hallucinating. NASA, fearing "back contamination" to earth, sets plans in motion to permanently quarantine the astronauts on Mars. Is Valkarie's "fifth man" real? If not, then who or what is trying to kill the crew? A Christy Award Finalist

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Valkerie Jansen is tough, beautiful, and has an uncanny knack for survival. But that doesn't explain why NASA picks her to be part of a two man, two woman crew to Mars-or does it? Bob Kaganovski, the ship's mechanic, is paid to be paranoid-and he's good at it. After a teeth-rattling launch, Bob realizes that his paranoia hasn't prepared him for this trip. He can deal with a banged-up ship, but how's he going to survive the next five months with HER just a flimsy partition away? Halfway to the Red Planet, an explosion leaves the crew with only enough oxygen for one. All evidence points to sabotage-and Valkerie and Bob are the obvious suspects. Oxygen is a witty, multi-award-winning roller coaster ride, with a plot that moves at the speed of light. The authors had hoped to work in some cool controversy on science, faith, the meaning of life, the existence of God, and possibly even the Coke versus Pepsi debate, but they were having so much fun writing the story that they forgot to offend anyone.

Oxygen - Writers Journey Edition

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Valkerie Jansen is tough, beautiful, and soon to be the most envied woman on earth. Every man on the planet is in love with her - and she's just discovered life on Mars. Shortly after Valkerie comes down with a mysterious illness, she is attacked by someone - or something - that can't possibly exist. Everyone but Bob Kaganovski thinks she's hallucinating and even Bob seems to be wavering. NASA, fearing "back contamination" to earth, sets plans in motion to permanently quarantine the four astronauts on Mars. Is Valkerie's "¬fifth man" real? If not, then who or what is trying to kill the crew? This "Writer's Journey" edition of The Fifth Man contains three bonus appendices (over 60 pages!) for ¬ fiction writers and anyone interested in getting the inside scoop on how John and Randy develop their stories. Learn some of their most powerful techniques, including story drivers, high concept, scene structure, and more. JOHN B. OLSON received his Ph.D. in biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1995, and did postdoctoral work in computational biochemistry at the University of California, San Francisco. RANDY INGERMANSON earned his Ph.D. in theoretical physics at the University of California at Berkeley in 1986, and did postdoctoral research in superstring theory at The Ohio State University. John and Randy have published 10 novels between them and won numerous awards for their writing. Randy is the author of the best-selling book Writing Fiction for Dummies and is known around the world as "the Snowflake Guy" for his wildly popular Snowflake Method of designing a novel.

The Fifth Man--Writers Journey Edition

Want to Write a Dynamite Novel?The secret to writing a dynamite novel is to first write a dynamite scene.
Because if you can write one terrific scene, you can write a hundred. And that's a novel.
This is a short book, with just one goal—to teach you the simple principles you can use right now to design a powerful scene before you write it.
If you've already written your novel, you can use these same principles to make each scene better.
About the BookHow to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method will give you the power tools you need to write scenes that move your reader's emotions.
You'll learn:
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<li>The one thing your reader most desperately wants. And why.</li>
<li>How to decide which character should have the point of view.</li>
<li>The 2 kinds of scenes designed to give your reader a powerful emotional experience—and how to know which to use.</li>
<li>5 ways to test that your lead character's goal in each scene is perfect.</li>
<li>How to end every scene so it leaves your reader wanting more.
</li> <li>Why dilemmas are good, and how to know when they're ruining your story.</li>
<li>4 ways to know that your character's decision will drive your story forward.</li> <li>How to know when a scene is broken—and how to fix it.</li>
</ul>

How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method (Advanced Fiction Writing)

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There's a Code Even the NSA Can't Crack But Dillon Richard can. Dillon is a straight-arrow genius with Asperger's syndrome. He's never told a lie. He's never been kissed. And he's never had a badass quantum computer for cracking codes. Until now. In just a few days, Dillon will finish the software to crack the "unbreakable" code that banks and terrorists use to protect their most valuable secrets. Everybody's going to want a piece of Dillon. The Mafia. The NSA. And his two beautiful co-workers, Keryn and Rachel. Who'll get him first? About the Book Double Vision is a hilarious geeky suspense novel about a guy who has no idea how attractive he is to women. In fact, he has no idea how women think at all. Dillon is terribly strait-laced, and he's a bit shocked when he sees that his sexy co-worker Rachel doesn't wear a bra. But he's in for a bigger surprise when Keryn shows him where she hid the quantum computer. Dillon is just a wee bit opinionated, and he can't say a word without offending somebody with his thoughts on science, religion, national security, and the burning question of whether the multiverse is real. Excerpt 1: The passenger door opened and a petite young woman sprang out. She had shoulder-length silky hair of a golden blond color, and she wore a garish pink-and-blue tie-dyed shirt that stretched tight across her chest and did not reach down to her navel. Her faded jeans had a hole in one knee and did not reach up to her navel. She wore an old-fashioned leather fanny pack low around her hips. Dillon thought she looked like one of those supermodels on the covers of magazines in the supermarket. For a second, he simply stared at her. Then he caught himself and looked down at the ground. A wave of dizziness washed over him and he thought for a moment that he was going to fall over. Excerpt 2: Keryn did not like the way the blonde was staring at Dillon. Ogling him. Which was what every woman did the first time they saw Dillon Richard. If any guy on the planet ever deserved the word gorgeous, it was him. And the amazing thing about Dillon was that he had no idea how he affected women. Click the book cover at the top of this page to read more.

Double Vision: A Quantum Suspense Novel

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Writing Fiction For Dummies

Writing Fiction For Dummies

Writing Fiction For Dummies (For Dummies (Language & Literature))

How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method (Advanced Fiction Writing)

Oxygen

The Fifth Man (Oxygen)

Oxygen - Writers Journey Edition

The Fifth Man--Writers Journey Edition

How to Write a Dynamite Scene Using the Snowflake Method (Advanced Fiction Writing)

Double Vision: A Quantum Suspense Novel