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Got 90 Days? Then You Can Be a Novelist...
Many famous authors write their novels in a matter of weeks. William Faulkner wrote As I Lay Dying in six weeks. Joyce Carol Oates often cranks out two or three books a year. Stephen King believes first drafts should take no more than three months to complete. So, what's the trick? Novel writing isn't about inspiration. It's about the time, energy, and discipline to see the project to its finish.
With The 90-Day Novel at your side, now is the time. This inspiring guide will be your push, your deadline, and your spark to finally, without excuses, and in three short months, nail that first draft of your novel.
The difference between wanna-be writers and real writers is the difference between talk and work. If you commit to the schedule and the techniques within The 90-Day Novel and invest two to three hours a day for twelve weeks, you will complete your book. An outline will appear. Characters will take shape. A plot will emerge. Scenes will come together and form a story worth reading. And then the talking can begin
This helpful guide provides:
Instruction that distills the elements of the novel - from crafting your outline to developing intriguing characters and believable plots
Strategies for gaining support from your family and friends
Motivating insights about writing and writers to minimize your inevitable moments of doubt
A schedule to keep you in the writing zone and keep you focused, creative, and working
Whether you're writing your first novel or your third, this guide provides the coaching, the planning, and the writerly commiseration to help get your book written.
Synopsis
What is the trick to brainstorming and executing a draft of a novel in 90 days? With exercises, worksheets, and step-by-step instruction on idea generation, various outlining methods, and core fiction-writing techniques plot and character development, thi
Synopsis
What is the trick to brainstorming and executing a draft of a novel in 90 days? With exercises, worksheets, and step-by-step instruction on idea generation, various outlining methods, and core fiction-writing techniques plot and character development, this book gives you everything you need to make it happen. This hands-on guide will help you set a deadline, create a framework for getting your project done, and walks you through the outlining and drafting process. You'll learn to critically assess your novel's ideas and components, find the best outlining technique to suit your needs, develop major and minor characters, choose the best point of view, and draft your novel scene by scene--all in 90 days.