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Plotting Your Novel: Ideas and Structure (Foundations of Fiction) (Volume 1) Paperback – March 13, 2014

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Please note: Formerly titled "Planning Your Novel: Ideas and Structure" Do you have a great story idea? Do you want to turn it into a novel?

Award-winning author Janice Hardy (and founder of the popular writing site, Fiction University) takes you step-by-step through plotting and writing a novel with her book Plotting Your Novel: Ideas and Structure. She'll show you how to find and develop ideas, brainstorm stories from that first spark of inspiration to a complete story, develop the right characters, setting, plot, as well as teach you how to identify where your novel fits in the market, and if your idea has what it takes to be a series.

With clear and easy-to-understand examples, Plotting Your Novel: Ideas and Structure offers ten self-guided workshops with more than 100 different exercises to help you craft a solid novel. Each workshop builds upon the other to flesh out your idea as much or as little as you need to start writing (useful for both plotters and pantsers). You'll find multiple options that allow you to find the right process that works for you.

Learn how to:

Create compelling characters readers will love
Choose the right point of view for your story
Determine the conflicts that will drive your plot (and keep readers hooked!)
Find the best writing process for your writing style
Create a solid plot from the spark of your idea

Plotting Your Novel: Ideas and Structure also helps you develop the critical elements for submitting and selling your novel once it's finished. You'll find exercises on how to:

Craft your one-sentence pitch
Create your summary hook blurb (which makes writing query letters and cover copy easier)
Develop a solid working synopsis

Plotting Your Novel: Ideas and Structure is an easy-to-follow guide to planning and writing your novel, or fixing a novel that isn’t quite working. For those who like a hands-on approach with easy-to-use worksheets, a companion guide, Plotting Your Novel Workbook is also available in paperback.

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Janice Hardy is the award-winning author of the teen fantasy trilogy TheHealing Wars. Her novels include "The Shifter," "Blue Fire,"and"Darkfall" from Balzer+Bray/Harper Collins. "The Shifter,"was chosenfor the 2014 list of "Ten Books All Young Georgians Should Read" from the Georgia Center for the Book. It was also shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize (2011), and The Truman Award (2011).

Janice is also the founder of Fiction University, a site dedicated to helpingwriters improve their craft. Her popular Foundations of Fiction seriesincludes "Plotting Your Novel: Ideas and Structure," a self-guidedworkshop for plotting a novel, the companion "Plotting Your NovelWorkbook," and the Revising Your Novel: First Draft toFinished Draft series. Her Skill Builders series includes "UnderstandingShow,Don't Tell (And Really Getting It)," and "Understanding Conflict(And What It Really Means)," focusing on common problem areas forwriters.

As J.T. Hardy, she writes fantasy and science fiction for adults. The first book in her Grace Harper series is "Blood Ties."

Janice loves talking with writers and encourages questions of all types - eventhe weird ones. She lives in Central Florida with her husband, two cats,one yard zombie, and a very nervous freshwater eel. You can visit heronline at JaniceHardy.com or chat with her about writing atFiction-University.com.

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Item Weight : 15.4 ounces
Paperback : 328 pages
ISBN-10 : 099153641X
ISBN-13 : 978-0991536412
Dimensions : 6 x 0.74 x 9 inches
Publisher : Janice Hardy (March 13, 2014)
Language: : English

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Comprehensive, informative, and inspirational

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018

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Thank you, thank you, thank you! This was exactly what I needed. I had to wade through an unbelievable amount of highly rated and yet incredibly unhelpful writing books before I stumbled on this gem. I began reading it with great skepticism and low expectations and was absolutely shocked when I realized I had finally found what I was looking for. I tried dozens of novel writing guides from the quick fixes to the more academic writer's bibles. This book is not for the write a book in 30 days crowd. Although, I do recommend reading a few of the how to write a novel in 30 days books just to get a sense of what not to do. This is demonstrated quite clearly by the low quality of these instructional books that were written using the very same 30 day plan. Seriously, who wants to learn how to write a novel from a book that was thrown together and published in 30 days? Plotting Your Novel on the other hand, is a precise and in-depth breakdown of how to compose a novel from coming up with ideas of what to write about, to character development, structure, and plot. It takes you from before the beginning all the way through to the end. It provides comprehensive step-by-step examples and is full of useful exercises that had me outlining story ideas in a frenzy of inspiration. This is an excellent book for planners and is worth a read for pansters due to all the brainstorming exercises that help to get you started.

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EXCELLENT - A Must Have For any Writer's Library

Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2016

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I came to this book after discovering Janice Hardy's blog during a Bing Search. I have always been the type of writer that really needs to plan the hell out of everything before I feel comfortable sitting down to write. I like knowing where I am and where I still have to go. I am CAPTAIN OUTLINER. So when I saw this book being so highly recommended - I ordered it immediately.

Janice Hardy has a knack for explaining what is often said but not really understood. I've found her methods and advice easy to understand and quite helpful. The lessons at the end of the chapters really helped to teach just how planning a novel can work to lay the groundwork for successfully writing a novel, and a quality one at that. In a way it was much like understanding how putting together a piece of furniture by following directions can similarly apply to writing a novel - Step 1 do this, Step 2 decide that, and in doing so eliminating all those issues that keep a person from ACTUALLY writing that novel they've always dreamed of. .

If you are a Beginning Writer, A Struggling to Finish Writer, or even a writer who finds it difficult to get comfortable with writing - then I highly recommend this book. It is easy to follow, regardless of whether you're just starting a first draft to a new novel or revisiting old works that just never felt right. I myself often return to the book just to re-read certain areas as I work through other drafts and stories. I would highly recommend that one by the "Printed" version. I made notes all through my book because I adapted some of the methods in ways that better suited my own writing techniques - and I think that's important for every writer.
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Dying to Write After Reading This Book

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2018

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A wonderful guide for beginners and great practice method for those who may be stuck or trying to get fired up about writing again. Love the workshop format. I had a hard time finishing this book not because it wasn't engaging, but because it was so inspiring. This book put my idea hamster into overdrive! Love the way Hardy addresses both planners and pansters, respecting the fact that each writer has their own process. having written stories both ways, I'd say she does a marvelous job of keeping both main processes in mind. Not an easy feat. Whether you're just starting out, or you feel like your process might need some tweaking or a fresh perspective Plotting Your Novel can be a great resource. Highly informative while maintaining a healthy dose of questions and examples to inspire new ideas.

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A very useful book! I'm plotting my 7th novel (2 published ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2014

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A very useful book! I'm plotting my 7th novel (2 published to good reviews), but always looking to learn more. The goal is to write a better book with less fussing and cutting, and this book is definitely helping me achieve that goal! The sections are exactly what I need to work through the full plan, so I can hit the ground running when I start writing that excruciating first draft. Everything is clearly explained. I LOVE the brainstorming questions! I'm making little cards of them so I can doodle on them in between other things. And I appreciate the explanation of "filter words," with examples that make clear the different effects that can be achieved. That has given me a little brainstorm about how to differentiate my two POV characters. All in all, one of the best craft books I've read, and I've read a bunch. Thank you, Ms. Hardy!

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FionaJG

) I finally found this wonderful, illuminating and generous guide

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2015

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After years of writing as a pantser (and never finishing a book!) I finally found this wonderful, illuminating and generous guide. THANK GOODNESS! Now I finally have a clear understanding of why and most importantly how I need to plan. Having done a writing course in London and devoured many books on the subject, I was STILL losing my way. But in 'Planning Your Novel' Janice presents and consolidates everything into a guide that WORKS and that I know I'll be referring to again and again. It is a bright, comforting and truly illuminating light in the dark quagmire of wannabe-writerdom. THANK YOU JANICE!!!

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Bow Fox

I wish Janice Hardy ran a real university I could attend!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2015

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What a wealth of knowledge and easy to understand examples all crammed into one book. This is invaluable to any one wanting to write novels. The exercises help you to think about your own work of art alongside Janice's explanations and samples from her own work. Her blog is just as superb and I have learned so much from her. Thank you Janice.

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Fiazman

The only book you'll need.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2018

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I have been studying the art of novel writing for a while now. There is much confusion. Janice sets it straight, she writes clearly and with good examples. I wish I had read her books at the beginning. Thank you Janice.

Tomxico

The right book you need to write a book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2015

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The right book you need to write a book. Well strutured and very good explanations. Better than the Weiland books by far.

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grayspires

You will never be stuck if you stick with Janice Hardy's advice for writers of all levels.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 28, 2016

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Creativity personified. Janice Hardy will make you see what you should be seeing. Best blinkers you could have. Essential reference work and a very enjoyable read

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