How To Write Your First Novel

Sophie King

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Murdoch Books
17 July 2014

Language: reference & general; Creative writing & creative writing guides

Let best-selling novelist Sophie King guide you through the whole process of writing your first novel and getting it published.

This revised edition takes aspiring novelists through the steps of writing a novel, from finding that initial idea,

to keeping the plot going and crafting the perfect ending. With helpful exercises in each chapter you will learn how to:

- Develop a brilliant idea for your first novel

- Create characters that will make your novel come alive

- Plot your novel so that your readers simply have to turn the page

- Unravel the mysteries of viewpoint

- Create realistic dialogue and settings so your readers feel they are there

- Find your own voice.

- Most importantly, the book includes tips and advice on how to get published.

This new edition also includes a ten step guide to revision so that you can polish your novel to be the best it can be.

By: Sophie King
Imprint: Murdoch Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 157mm, Width: 201mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 176g
ISBN: 9781845285524
ISBN 10: 1845285522
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 17 July 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sophie King is the author of best-selling novels The School Run, The Supper Club and The Wedding Party. She also writes under the pen-name of Janey Fraser. Sophie is an active creative writing tutor and attends many of the annual writing conferences as a speaker, including the Matera Women's Fiction Festival in Italy. In 2013 she was elected a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Exeter.