Novel Basics: An Illustrated Guide to Writing a Novel, Expanded Edition (ePub)

Novel Basics: An Illustrated Guide to Writing a Novel, Expanded Edition

Let longtime college writing instructor and novelist Dr. Juliet Kincaid talk you through her unique method of brainstorming a novel with twenty 3" by 5" index cards in the first part of the exoanded edition of Novel Basics, an Illustrated Guide to Writing a Novel. Once you've completed your personalized pack of cards, follow through on what you've started with Dr. J's expert guidance on time management, drafting a novel, revising one, and-new to this edition-self-publishing it as well. Including many examples from classic to contemporary best sellers, Novel Basics provides a compact, yet complete guide to writing a novel, whether it's your first, your fourth, or your fifteenth.

As for qualifications, Dr. J, as her students called her, has a huge experience with the novel. She has more read than 3,000 of them and counting. Her dissertation on fiction in diary form was labeled remarkably free of jargon. She has written more than a dozen novels and published five so far. Thirty-five years of experience teaching writing at the college level have honed her communication skills. The book Novel Basics is based in part on Dr. J's popular workshop of the same name.

Here are two testimonials from former students of the workshop for Juliet's unusual approach to brainstorming a novel.
"Novel Basics is the perfect kick-start for new novelists to prepare before writing the first line and continuing through the middle to the conclusion. Important story elements are presented in the logical, easy-to-follow order the writer should consider them. Experienced authors can also benefit from this new approach for their next projects." Mary-Lane Kamberg, award-winning professional writer, speaker, and editor and co-leader of the Kansas City Writers Group and founder and director of I Love to Write Camps for young writers.
"Starting with a simple question ('Who wants what?'), this method offers writers a step-by-step guide to organizing and plotting a novel. Kincaid's approach helps writers think about critical points beforehand so the writing process will be smoother and more productive." Author Cheryl Brinkman Johnson