Start Your Novel
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START YOUR NOVELYou want to write a novel, but you don’t know where to start. You have a great idea and—well, that’s all. This book explains the writing process of starting a novel in six winning steps.Starting the JourneyWhy Editors Focus on Page 1STEP ONE: Clarify Your IdeaSTEP TWO: Review Your SkillsSTEP Three: Plan the Opening ChapterSTEP FOUR: Plan the Opening LineSTEP FIVE: Now, Write!STEP SIX: ReviseIn 1999, writing teacher and author, Darcy Pattison, established the Novel Revision retreat, which she has taught nationally and internationally. After her retreat, writers regularly break through to publication. However, the retreat requires a complete draft of a novel. What is you're just starting out?This book, START YOUR NOVEL, takes you from the beginning stages and helps you plan the story and get started. Simple examples from fairy tales illuminate the process of narrowing down your ideas into something manageable. Pattison reviews basic writing skills, and helps you get a strong beginning to your story.NaNoWriMo? You need this book in October to help you plan what to write in November!In this book, you'll discover:29 Plot Templates2 Essential Writing Skills100 Examples of Opening Lines7 Weak Openings to Avoid4 Strong Openings to Use3 Assignments to Get Unstuck7 Problems to ResolveThe Math adds up to one thing: a publishable manuscript. Finally, a book that brings your dream novel a step closer! Get started today!FROM THE AUTHORIn 1999, I started working with fiction authors on revising their novels. In order to come to a Novel Revision Retreat, they needed a complete draft of a novel and we spent an intensive weekend revising. The results? Many published novels, including HATTIE BIG SKY by Kirby Larson, winner of the Newbery Honor award.Now, I am turning to beginning writers and bringing order to the writing process. If you start well, you have a better chance of writing a publishable manuscrip
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