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  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Teach Yourself (25 Aug 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340916915
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340916919
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 117,722 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"This is the most useful book I've read about writng fiction and getting published."

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"If you buy one book on writing, buy this one, won't you? It is FANTASTIC! "

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"Great if you are a beginner, and even if you are already published they give you a new insight into your craft."

 

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designed for all those wanting to be the next Dan Brown this introduction to writing popular fiction will be a key addition to the writer's bookshelf. Authored jointly by a literary consultant/agent, and a highly successful published author, it offers not simply a guide to writing a novel, but an introduction to writing a plot-based, action-focused blockbuster. Rather than focusing on literary theory, it covers such key practicalities as the importance of plot, pace, action, character and the different demands of such popular commercial genres as romantic fiction, thrillers, and so on. With a substantial part of the book devoted to finding an agent and making a living, and with such key features as editing exercises, soundbites and chapter summaries, it will prove indispensable to all those looking to write for a living. (20061114)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the title put you off, 15 Feb 2007
By B. Ballantyne (France) - See all my reviews
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No aspiring writer should be without a copy of "How to write a blockbuster." Full of good, practical advice this little gem covers everything from how to choose the right genre, how best to use feedback, all the way through to editing your work.
The layout is clear and unfussy and written in easy-to-understand language. It's pitch-perfect and non-patronising, not only covering the bascis of good novel writing; from explaining what a hiatus and a segue are, to showing how your story might fit on the 3 Act Graph, but also providing an insider's view of a publishing house and offering guidance on how to submit to an agent.
Read, studied, consulted and exploited, my own personal copy has been colorfully highlighted in many places.
If you're serious about becoming a successful writer this reference book will go a large part of the way to helping you achieve your goal.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A highly comprehensive guide to writing, 31 Aug 2006
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Having used the Cornerstones consultancy in the past, I was interested to read any `how to' book they might publish. I was suitably impressed.

The book is brimming with sound advice (I found the sections on plot/structure, blockbuster prose and dialogue particularly helpful). Also, unlike other books on the subject (which normally reserve only a chapter on the submission process) HTWAB has an entire section on it: 75 pages of insightful comments etc. The chapter `your submission package' is particularly good for anyone about to send off to an agent.

If you're looking for a lot of guidance in specific areas of writing (such as character or dialogue) this may not be the book for you. But as a single volume covering all the major aspects of writing I would highly recommend it. I certainly wish I'd had something this comprehensive when I started writing.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best present you could give yourself as a writer!, 27 Aug 2006
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If you buy one book on writing, buy this one, won't you? It is FANTASTIC!
Lee Weatherly and Helen Corner know their stuff and explain it so logically and their caring natures and personalities shine through. I am amazed they give so much away for the price of the book!
The exercises in the book have raised my level of writing ten fold. They have also given me wondrous treasures for the books I am currently writing. Thank you!
The layout of the book is so well done and full of riches, you can't put it down, greedy for the next gift.
Any level of writer will read, reread and refer to this book to ensure their highest levels of writing are maintained and that they walk into the industry, or proceed in it, informed.
WOW! Buy it!
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