How NOT to Write a Novel by Howard Mittelmark, Sandra Newman
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Description There are many ways prospective authors routinely sabotage their own work. But why leave it to guesswork? This title shows how you can ensure that your manuscript never rises above the level of unpublishable drivel; that your characters are unpleasant, dimensionless versions of yourself; and that your plot is digressive, tedious and unconvincing.
Publisher Description
'Heavens, what a joy this book is ... extremely funny' Lynne Truss, Sunday TimesThere are many ways prospective authors routinely sabotage their own work. But why leave it to guesswork? Misstep by misstep, How Not to Write a Novel shows how you can ensure that your manuscript never rises above the level of unpublishable drivel; that your characters are unpleasant, dimensionless versions of yourself; that your plot is digressive, tedious and unconvincing; and that your style is reliant on mangled cliches and sesquipedalian malapropisms. Alternatively, you can use it to identify the most common mistakes, avoid them and actually write a book that works.Guardian Award shortlisted novelist Sandra Newman and veteran editor Howard Mittelmark have distilled 30 years of teaching, editing, writing and reviewing fiction into a hilarious and liberating guide that is the perfect read for anyone who's ever laughed at a badly written piece of prose and for anyone who's ever penned one - and doesn't want to do it again.
Author Biography
Howard Mittelmark is the author of Age of Consent. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post and other publications.Sandra Newman is the author of the novels Cake and The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done. Her writing has appeared in Harper's and Granta, amongst others.
Details ISBN 0141038543 ISBN-13 9780141038544 Title How NOT to Write a Novel Author Howard Mittelmark, Sandra Newman Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 272 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:15482576; About Us
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