Novel Writing: The Official Sterling and Davidson Bluebook

Written by an editor and publisher especially for yet-to-be-published novelists, Novel Writing (Formerly published as Getting Your Manuscript Sold) is a comprehensive handbook packed with practical information and professional secrets on how to craft a marketable novel or screenplay. This thorough guidebook covers every stage of the fiction writing process, from deciding to write a novel to promoting the final book. In between is a wealth of information about elements of fiction writing and how to apply them to all types of writing, from genre to mainstream and literary novels. Also included are dozens of vivid examples from professional and student writers as well as samples of media schedules, edited manuscripts, outlines, and much more.