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It is not unusual to find differences between what you read in a book or article on creating a novel and what you have been told by your trusted writing instructor. Methods of writing fiction vary, so don’t be disturbed by that. One of our greatest novelists, Somerset Maugham, said, “There are three rules for the writing of a novel.
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Too many novelists miss the chance to write powerfully, because they constantly stop to edit as they write. Learn to write without editing. Go back and edit later. Your work will be so much more vibrant and you will draw your reader right into the story.
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A novel outline is an important part of a novel since it states the contents of the book and therefore affects a reader’s attitude towards the novel. Thus, the reader can be attracted or discouraged to read a novel by simply reading its outline.
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The Compound by S.A. Bodeen Stuck in a modern fallout shelter for six years, Eli Yanakakis grieves for his twin brother and grandmother who were left outside the shelter during a nuclear attack. Eli has escaped death, but has become introverted, self-focused and standoffish as he waits for the 15-year time period to expire and
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There’s an essential step to writing a really good novel that many new writers overlook. Once you understand this idea, your writing will be much more dynamic and powerful and you will be able to hook your readers into your story so they won’t want to put down your book until the last page. Here’s how to write a good novel that your readers will love: make sure you introduce a major crisis at the beginning of your story.
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne The book is based around a series of lies. A nine-year-old boy growing up in Berlin in 1943 would be close to the age for entering the Hitler Youth (by this stage compulsory) and would have been educated at school about the ‘evils’ of Judaism. The
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There are many different styles of writing. This article could help you to decide on yours.
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So you think you have a really cool idea for your first novel but don’t know where to begin with the writing? Firstly, here’s a question. Is your novel going to be a mainstream novel or a category novel? A category novel fits into in a category – romance, science fiction, historical, crime saga, suspense, etc. A mainstream novel has a unique style and theme. They are novels that cannot be put into any category. They are difficult to write, and even more difficult to sell. They are the type of novel we call literary – the type that wins the Booker prize.
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The Folding Knife by KJ Parker “On the morning of the day when Basso (Bassianus Severus, the future First Citizen) was born, his mother woke up to find a strange woman sitting at the foot of her bed. Her husband was away somewhere on business, and the servants slept downstairs. The woman was dirty and
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The Passage by Justin Cronin The atmosphere has more the entertainment thriller vibe of Stephen King’s THE STAND than the bleak, literary vibe of Cormac McCarthy’s THE ROAD. And while it falls squarely into the post-apocalyptic genre, I loved that there were a couple of limited-reach dystopian societies thrown in for good measure. The central
The Wasted Vigil by Nadeem Aslam