Write a Blockbuster and Get It Published (Teach Yourself)

Designed for those wanting to be the next Dan Brown, an introduction to writing a plot-based, action-focused blockbuster Cowritten by a literary consultant/agent and a successful author, this introduction to writing popular fiction will be a key addition to the writer's bookshelf. It covers such key practicalities as the importance of plot, pace, action, character, and the different demands of such popular commercial genres as children's, chick-lit, crime, fantasy, horror, thrillers, westerns, and more. It also devotes significant time to how to get an agent and be published, as well as discussing copyright, publishers vs. packagers, and publishing contracts.