Book description
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 novelÂ-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.
Sarah Domet's work has been featured in journals such as
Quarterly West, Many Mountains Moving, Potomac
Review, Harpur Palate, Beloit Fiction Journal, and
Ohio Valley History. She has worked on the editorial staff of
The Cincinnati Review and has received many awards and
fellowships, including The Charles Phelps Taft Dissertation and
Research Fellowship, the New York State Summer Writers Institute
Scholarship, and the Hatfield/Westheimer Short Story Prize. She has
also presented her work at numerous conferences, and has taught a
range of college writing and literature courses. She also works as a
freelance writer and copyeditor, most recently developing a series of
online fiction courses for WritersOnlineWorkshops. com.
