Troubleshooting your novel : essential techniques for identifying and solving manuscript problems /

James, Steven, 1969-

Troubleshooting your novel : essential techniques for identifying and solving manuscript problems / Steven James ; foreword by Steve Berry. - 359 pages ; 22 cm.

Includes index.

Story Progression -- Characterization -- Narrative Techniques -- Reader Engagement -- Style and Finesse.

Take your story to the next level of excellence! You've completed the first draft of your novel--now what? Chances are, it's not perfect...at least not yet. In order to increase your chances of getting a literary agent, selling your manuscript to a publisher, or garnering an audience for your self-published work, you need targeted, practical instruction on tackling the problem areas and weak spots in your story. You owe your book more than just a polish and a proofread. Strengthen your story, prepare it for the marketplace, and make it the best it can be with Troubleshooting Your Novel.

1599639807 (paperback) 9781599639802 (paperback)


Fiction--Authorship.
Novela --Autoría
Fiction--Technique.
Novela --Técnicas--
Creative writing.
Escritura creativa
Plots (Drama, novel, etc.)
Argumentos (Drama, novela, etc.)

PN 3365 / J29t 2016

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