The Weekend Novelist Redrafts the Novel: A Step by Step Guide to Perfecting Your Work

The Weekend Novelist Redrafts the Novel: A Step by Step Guide to Perfecting Your Work

by RobertJ.Ray (Author)

Synopsis

Very few writers succeed in creating a well-balanced novel straight away - rewriting and editing a novel is an important stage in the creative process. This companion to The Weekend Novelist shows you how to perfect your first draft and prepare it for submission to an agent or publisher.The writer is taken through a step-by-step process, which has been divided into a series of weekend programmes. By working through these steps, the writer learns how to rebuild their novel in a logical way, beginning first with the story structure and moving on to style revisions.

$4.39

Save:$17.13 (80%)

Quantity

1 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Published: 30 Nov 2007

ISBN 10: 0713682795
ISBN 13: 9780713682793
Book Overview: Clear, logical step-by-step approach. Contains exercises to develop each level of skill Includes examples from published authors Also contains advice on how to market your novel and target agents and publishers

Media Reviews
'This book takes the novelist through the stages of perfecting their first draft in preparation to submit to an agent or publisher. The writer is taken through a step-by-step process, which is divided into a series of weekend programmes, to help you edit and rework your novel in a logical way.' Writer's Forum (2007)
Author Bio
Robert J. Ray is the author of eight novels, including the acclaimed Matt Murdock Mystery series, and has also written several practical writing guides.