Structuring your novel: from basic idea to finished manuscript (Everyday handbooks, 325)
Structuring Your Novel: From Basic Idea to Finished Manuscript by Robert C Meredith is a first edition guide published by Barnes & Noble Books in 1972. This 230-page book is designed for aspiring novelists, providing a comprehensive overview of the 14 structural elements common to successful novels. Through practical exercises and illustrative excerpts from notable works, it aims to assist writers in transforming their ideas into a finished manuscript.
Readers will find a structured approach to novel writing that emphasizes the techniques used by professional authors. The book guides users in developing their themes, refining plots, and creating well-rounded characters. By engaging with the exercises, writers can gain insights into the craft of storytelling, making it a valuable resource for those looking to enhance their skills in authorship and narrative construction.
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Here’s the bestselling guide that teaches aspiring novelists how to employ the 14 structural elements common to all novels.
Structuring Your Novel shows you how to employ the techniques used by professional novelists in writing a novel of your own. Fourteen elements of structure–the one found in most successful novels–are described and illustrated through excerpts from seven popular works, ranging from Henry Fielding’s epic tale Tom Jones to Harper Lee’s modern classic To Kill a Mockingbird. From the very first chapter, the exercises in this book get you started on your own novel and guide you in developing your theme, refining your plot, rounding out your characters, and completing you story.
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