Book description
What is it about a good book that hooks the reader and makes them want
more? A good plot. Every best-selling author from Agatha Christie to
Terry Pratchett knows the importance of a strong story. But for the
budding author it can be daunting and even confusing. How do you turn
that seed of an idea into a great epic? This authoritative guide will
help steer new writers through the minefield of the writing process.
Using examples from her own work, and that of other top authors, Jean
explains how to create memorable characters, generate cliffhangers and
keep up a pace that will hook readers. And when you ve done that, she
even gives advice on how to work with publishers and editors to make
your novel a best seller. Jean Saunders is an award-winning author of
more than 600 short stories and 100 novels from contemporary fiction and
historical romance to crime and erotica. She s best-known worldwide as
Rowena Summers, the writer of many novels based in the West Country, and
Rachel Moore, author of wartime sagas set in Cornwall. Her WW1 saga
Bannister Girls was short-listed for the Romantic Novel of the Year
award. A former chairman of the Romantic Novelists Association, Jean now
lectures on writing and writes a monthly column for Writing Magazine.
Successful Novel Plotting is the most recent in her series of how to
guide books for writers. She lives in Weston-super-Mare with her husband
Geoff and family. Reviews: Quite simply excellent... read, enjoy and be
inspired - Writers Bulletin Jean Saunders shows how characters can be
the pivot, how settings can trigger plots, how every novel needs pacing
and much more - Writing Magazine What is it about a good book that
hooks the reader and makes them want more? A good plot. Every
best-selling author from Agatha Christie to Terry Pratchett knows the
importance of a strong story. But for the budding author it can be
daunting and even confusing. How do you turn that seed of an idea into a
great epic? This authoritative guide will help steer new writers through
the minefield of the writing process. Using examples from her own work,
and that of other top authors, Jean explains how to create memorable
characters, generate cliffhangers and keep up a pace that will hook
readers. And when you ve done that, she even gives advice on how to work
with publishers and editors to make your novel a best seller. Jean
Saunders is an award-winning author of more than 600 short stories and
100 novels from contemporary fiction and historical romance to crime and
erotica. She s best-known worldwide as Rowena Summers, the writer of
many novels based in the West Country, and Rachel Moore, author of
wartime sagas set in Cornwall. Her WW1 saga Bannister Girls was
short-listed for the Romantic Novel of the Year award. A former chairman
of the Romantic Novelists Association, Jean now lectures on writing and
writes a monthly column for Writing Magazine. Successful Novel Plotting
is the most recent in her series of how to guide books for writers. She
lives in Weston-super-Mare with her husband Geoff and family. Reviews:
Quite simply excellent... read, enjoy and be inspired - Writers Bulletin
Jean Saunders shows how characters can be the pivot, how settings can
trigger plots, how every novel needs pacing and much more - Writing
Magazine
