Writing a Novel and Getting Published For Dummies
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George Green is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at Lancaster University. He has written two novels, Hound and Hawk.

Lizzy Kremer is an agent at David Higham Associates, one of the UK's leading literary agencies.

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Introduction.

Part I: Starting Out.

Chapter 1: Entering the Writer's World.

Chapter 2: Meshing Your Talent and Technique.

Chapter 3 : Getting to the Writing.

Part II: Building from the Basics.

Chapter 4: Following the Hero's Journey.

Chapter 5: Scheming and Plotting: Using Stories.

Chapter 6: Considering the Grand Concept.

Chapter 7: Structuring the Story.

Part III: Examining the Elements.

Chapter 8: Creating Characters.

Chapter 9: Exploring Relationships.

Chapter 10: Talking about Dialogue.

Chapter 11: Including Conflict.

Part IV: Fine-Tuning and Finishing Up.

Chapter 12: Adding Depth and Detail.

Chapter 13: Getting Creative.

Chapter 14: Ending and Editing.

Part V: Publishing.

Chapter 15: Entering the World of Publishing.

Chapter 16: Finding an Agent.

Chapter 17: Preparing for Publication.

Chapter 18: Coping with the Business Side of Being an Author.

Chapter 19: Going it Alone: Self-Publishing.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 20: Ten Top Tips for Writers.

Chapter 21: Ten Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them.

Chapter 22: Ten Novels You Need to Read and Why.

Chapter 23: Ten Tips from Published Authors.

Index.

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