TY - BOOK AU - James,Steven AU - Berry,Steve TI - Troubleshooting your novel: essential techniques for identifying and solving manuscript problems SN - 1599639807 (paperback) AV - PN 3365 J29t 2016 U1 - 808.3 PY - 2016/// CY - Cincinnati, Ohio PB - Writer's Digest Books, an imprint of F+W Media, Inc., KW - Fiction KW - Authorship KW - Novela KW - Autoría KW - Technique KW - Técnicas KW - Creative writing KW - Escritura creativa KW - Plots (Drama, novel, etc.) KW - Argumentos (Drama, novela, etc.) N1 - Includes index; Story Progression -- Characterization -- Narrative Techniques -- Reader Engagement -- Style and Finesse N2 - 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 ER -