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Naked Writing: The No Frills Way to Write Your Book by [O'Connell, Glenys]

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by Glenys O'Connell (Author)

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A straightforward, no nonsense guide to writing - and finishing - your book, no matter what your experience level.
All over the world, at this very moment, thousands of writers are starting a novel, full of enthusiasm for their ideas. But the vast majority of those novels will fizzle by Chapter Three – an estimated 98 per cent! And their disappointed creators will put their work away and give up on their dream. It's not that they aren't talented and it's not that they don’t have good ideas - what they lack are the basic tools.
In this book you'll learn how to:
* Each chapter comes with assignments that help you apply what you've learned to your own new or work-in-progress book.
* Identify the kind of novel you want to write, and understand the elements of a good, workable idea
* Understand story structure and how to use it to make your novel flow
* Create an outline that will get you through the dry spells of Writer's Block
* Know the important elements you must have at the start and end of each chapter
* Build characters you'll love to work with - and readers will love to read about
* Points of View - just who's telling this story, anyway?
* Develop plot points and sub-plots to add texture to your story
* Understand the two different types of character motivation - and how to use them
* Tap into the magic of dialogue, and learn when narrative and backstory can help, or hinder, your story
* Keep your story flowing to a satisfying ending with all the loose ends tied up.
* By the end of the book, using the assignments, you should be working on your own chapter three and ready to sail through to The End.
Praise From Students:
Testimonials:

"Excellent course and inspirational teacher. After a number of years of no activity, Glenys motivated me, through this course, to get back to my writing. This course was the catalyst that allowed me to complete my play and start working on my first novel." - Patrick Hughes

"Glenys’ Creative Writing course gave me good, practical tools and guidance on how to structure different genres of writing and how to get your writing ‘out there’ but, more importantly, Glenys provided support and encouragement with humor and compassion to give me the confidence to ‘put pen to paper’." - Claire Holdsworth

"Glenys gave a good insight into the tools that are available to a writer to capture the reader's imagination and maintain their interest." - Michael McLean

"I attended a creative writing class taught by Glenys and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. I felt it was of great benefit to me. She is such a positive person and it is so obvious she loves writing and anything to do with writing. Her enthusiasm was so infectious that she instilled in me the motivation to write. As a published author with varied experience she can give great practical advice and honest criticism." - Una Keating

Length: 134 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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About the Author

Glenys O'Connell is a former crime journalist on a daily newspaper and publisher of a community newspaper. Covering serious crimes led her to a degree in psychology and a career as a counsellor. She is the author of a number of published romantic suspense and comedy novels and children’s’ books. She has shared her writing skills as a creative writing teacher in third level and online. She has also published several books on mental health issues and is an award winning playwright. After years of travelling and working abroad, she now makes her home in rural Ontario, Canada, with her husband, four grown up children and two spoiled cats.

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File Size: 660 KB
Print Length: 134 pages
Publisher: Glenys O'Connell (May 31, 2012)
Publication Date: May 31, 2012
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B0087WTAGS
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Solid Advice on the Basics

ByJoann S. Ainsworthon October 15, 2012

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When I read the T of C, I thought (as a published author) I knew most of what she was going to say. But it cost $.00 today, so I started reading. I discovered solid advice presented in logical progression with examples and homework. Nothing new and startling, but the basics of a novel are re-enforced and well presented. It kept me hooked. I read it in one sitting.

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Very simple

ByAliceon November 4, 2013

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This is a basic course with a complete outline of how to write. I loved it. I never knew how much work went into writing. If you follow this course, actually writing the story is almost anticlimatic.

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Informative.

ByAuthor, Jennifer Robinson December 6, 2012

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I learned a lot from this author. The book is well written and helpful. I would recomend it to those who are starting out on the adventure of writing.

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Very Helpful

ByJ. W. Thompsonon November 5, 2012

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I found the work very helpful and suggest it to the members of my writing group. I use it as a lesson guide for the critque group I lead.

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Fairly Obvious Advice

ByHemlockon August 20, 2012

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This book purports to be a guide to writing and publishing a book, and it does that job well enough, but there really aren't any secrets revealed. And maybe that's the point. Write well, craft your story well and you have a decent novel.

The audience for this book will be those who have never published and, quite probably, some who never will. Most of the book is basics, with writing exercises to get you through specific issues but, for most authors, this information should be blatantly obvious. The information in this book is not in-depth by any means, and the subject material is too broad to really fix specific problems most writers will have. After reading this book, aspiring authors should settle on a few choice areas to work on, character development, pacing, plot, etc. and follow up on those specific areas more deeply. There are plenty of books and resources out there that cover just a single area for author development, this book cannot possibly match those in subject matter.

Overall, it's a book that's worth the minor price of entry. There are better writing books out there though.

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Helpful, straightforward advice from a seasoned author

ByPatricia L. Sandson June 18, 2012

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Glenys O'Connell knows about writing and she shares her expertise in this user-friendly book. After years of teaching successful online writing courses, author O'Connell has done writers a favour by compiling a book based on these courses. Her own writing style is warm and encouraging as she confronts many issues in Naked Writing faced by writers whether new or experienced. This is a book every writer will find helpful from beginning to end.

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