Writing Fiction For Dummies 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by Peter Economy (Author), Randy Ingermanson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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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:

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.

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About the Author

Randy Ingermanson wants to teach you how to write excellent fiction.

Randy is an award-winning novelist and he's become famous around the world as "the Snowflake Guy" in honor of his wildly popular Snowflake Method of writing a novel.

Anyone can write a novel and get it published. The hard part is learning how to write fiction that sells ... and sells. If you've been dreaming since forever of writing a novel, make today the day you take action.

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Writing a novel can be a daunting process — it will challenge you, stretch you, and change you. Whether you've never written fiction before or are looking to brush up your skills and learn new techniques for crafting your words, Writing Fiction For Dummies gives you savvy advice on navigating the entire writing process and turning your ideas into a well-written, marketable book.

Establishing an ideal writing environment — discover how to set aside enough time and an ideal location for your writing
Getting ready to write fiction — pinpoint your location on the road to publication, and set your strategic and tactical goals to get your novel published
Discovering the principles of writing powerful fiction — build a realistic story world, envision unique and exciting characters, craft the layers of your plot, and grow a theme organically
Editing and polishing your story and characters — put on your editing hat and analyze your characters, scrutinize your story structure, and edit your scenes to get your novel in tip-top shape
Getting published — learn how to write query letters and book proposals that will ignite an agent's or editor's enthusiasm and help sell your novel to the right publisher

Open the book and find:

Your strategic roadmap to getting published
Help in choosing your category
Tips for building a believable plot
Guidelines for creating three-dimensional characters
Examples of storylines that spotlight a novel's high concept
Pros and cons of various publishing methods
Advice on finding the right agent and publisher

--This text refers to the paperback edition.

ASIN : B002XGICAO
Publisher : For Dummies; 1st edition (November 11, 2009)
Publication date : November 11, 2009
Language : English
File size : 1059 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
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Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 386 pages
Lending : Enabled

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Karl J. Hanson

One of my favorite resources on writing novels

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2019

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I began writing novels, just a few years ago, somewhat late in life. After my novel was accepted by a publisher, I began working with editors, who marked-up my manuscript with comments like "Show, Don't Tell". I came to realize there must be rules and a disciplined approach for writing novels. Since the last creative writing class I took was in high school, I decided to learn some of these rules fast, so I ordered this "For Dummies" book.

Writing fiction is different than other types of writing. At its simplist level, a novel is about CONFLICT: A hero(PROTAGONIST), has a goal (OBJECTIVE), but he/she is being prevented from achieving that goal by a villian (ANTAGONIST). This is what keeps readers reading: Readers "don't like happy", they want to read about conflict. As authors, we must create a fictional world with conflict and sub-conflicts,, until we give the reader RESOLUTION. We must create conflicts on many levels, even at the most basic level of dialogue conflicts. It's a back-and-forth game, somewhat like fishing, reeling-in the reader with conflict, then letting them out with resolution.

This "For Dummies" book describes how novels/stories are organized, points of view, narration, foreshadowing..etc.. It also explains how to analyze your novel for good story structure. It describes well the challenges you will face keeping your readers engaged in the story; modern readers, especially, can be turned-off by things such as too much omniscient narration or too many adverbs and adjectives. As readers, we are typically not aware of these rules - there many authors who don't understand these rules - but there are, nevertheless, rules you can follow for writing novels, using a structured approach.

This book will provide you with a concise, structured approach for writing novels. Lots of good information.

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Priyanka

I used this book to write my debut novel. ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2016

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I used this book to write my debut novel. I read it from start to finish and did all the steps it mentioned. It helped me to flesh the characters and story arc. I'm proud to say my book is now published and it wouldn't have been possible without this book. Its magic is in the simplicity. Thanks! :)

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Nate

There are so many good writing tools and tips in this book that it ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2015

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I'm a total amateur who has been writing creatively since I was a young person, and have always aspired to some day complete a novel. I used to be a fly by the seat of my pants type of writer with a binder full of unfinished ideas. Tired of this approach, I was looking for a book that would help me formulate an organized, well-structured writing process. This book delivers. There are so many good writing tools and tips in this book that it feels like having a personal mentor sitting next to my computer. I especially liked the idea of a three-act structure with a three crisis overlay. This really helped me think about the big picture and develop a formula for my novel. There are also a lot of character development questions to ask yourself, and your characters, even an opportunity to interview your characters one-by-one until they squirm and give up all of their secrets. There are tips for structuring your time and organizing your work space as well. Just and all-around great resource. It even goes so far as to give you practical advice for pitching your book and getting it published.

The book is also very entertaining and extremely accessible. There are plenty of examples from classic fiction to help you understand the concepts that are being addressed. I feel like I am learning a lot and improving daily, thanks to this book.

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Multiman

A comprehensive tutorial for all level of writers.

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017

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A comprehensive tutorial for all level of writers. The process of writing a novel can be confusing and disorienting, but Mr. Ingermanson and Mr. Economy take you though step by step giving time tested advice along the way. I have read several of Mr. Ingermanson books on writhing and several of his novels as well. His "Snowflake Method" takes a little getting used to but in the end it simplifies the whole process. I highly recommend using it from the beginning to build your story as apposed to having to use it afterwards to fix structural problems - as I did the first time I used it.

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Pete Dennett

Budding writers should read this.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 10, 2020

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This book is absolutely perfect reading for a student of writing. If you plan to write stories, particularly, or even how-to books, this book will show you how to create believable characters and situations. It will teach you the don'ts too. If you plan on writing then buy this book. If you want to know the do's and don'ts then buy this book. If you think that writing is the purvue of only those people talented enough, read this book. You be surprised!

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Michael A. Sweeney

brilliant.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2019

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If you could only read one book about the 'how' of writing fiction, make it this one. You will not be disappointed.

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Velo Mitrovich

Better than you'd think

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2013

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Despite this being one of the 'Dummies' books, 'Writing for Fiction' is for anyone but dummies. I found Ingermanson's advice to be extremely good. The book makes you think about your work and how to make it better. The only problem I've had with it is that I read a passage, get excited, go to my work-in-progress, and then days later return to 'Writing Fiction'. I really should read it in one go and then start using it as a guide. Again, forget about the title, just get it, especially if don't know how to move your story forward.

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Ms Renko

In depth and simple

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2021

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Had this book a couple of years for a on and off again interest in writing. Is a really good resource and gave me some great tips, which lead me onto some greats books that I really enjoy reading.

Takes you from the very start of what to do before you even start writing

Atia Shah

Very good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2019

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I haven't read the entire book yet but have read about a quarter of it. It is very good and very detailed. It is a must by for anyone wanting to write a novel.

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