Noah Lukeman is a New York literary agent whose clients include Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award finalists, American Book Award winners and New York Times bestselling authors. Before becoming an agent, he worked on the editorial side of several major publishing companies. He has been a guest speaker on the subjects of writing and publishing at forums conducted by numerous organizations. He is the author of The First Five Pages, also published by Hale.
One of the best-ever books about the craft of writing. It is a book that can change the world of every writer who embraces Lukeman's ideas. His classroom on paper should be on every writer's shelf to be read again and again. --- Authorlink Full of practical common sense about how to write fiction and [he] answers many of the difficult questions first novelists ask themselves. ---Michael Korda, author of Making the List Lukeman's advice is practical---and often entails multiple, time-consuming steps---without a hint of the flakiness that creeps into many writing guides. Though Lukeman works with books, he wisely asserts that the observations in this volume are applicable to all types of imaginary writing, from film to poetry. Indeed, it is a worthy addition to any writer's reference shelf. --- Publishers Weekly A godsend... The Plot Thickens is not the type of book you want to check out from the li