Writing the Breakout Novel

Using real-life case studies, the author shows novelists how to create a powerful and sweeping sense of time and place, develop larger-than-life characters, sustain a high degree of narrative tension, and explore universal themes that will interest a large audience of readers. nTake your fiction to the next level nMaybe you're a first-time novelist looking for practical guidance. Maybe you've already been published, but your latest effort is stuck in mid-list limbo. Whatever the case may be, author and literary agent Donald Maass can show you how to take your prose to the next level and write a breakout novel - one that rises out of obscurity and hits the best-seller lists. n nMaass details the elements that all breakout novels share - regardless of genre - then shows you writing techniques that can make your own books stand out and succeed in a crowded marketplace. n nYou'll learn to: n n - establish a powerful and sweeping sense of time and place n - weave subplots into the main action for a complex, engrossing story n - create larger-than-life characters that step right off the page n - explore universal themes that will interest a broad audience of readers n - sustain a high degree of narrative tension from start to finish n - develop an inspired premise that sets your novel apart from the competition n nThen, using examples from the recent works of several best-selling authors - including novelist Anne Perry - Maass illustrates methods for upping the ante in every aspect of your novel writing. You'll capture the eye of an agent, generate publisher interest and lay the foundation for a promising career.n