Finish Your Novel
Save 100's of writing hours with 16 chapters of practical advice and a finely honed drafts strategy that guarantees you finish your novel!
This is the tough love, no-nonsense guide for taking your novel to the finish line.
Inside this ebook
- The Drafts Process
Discover a powerful drafting strategy that will give you the momentum to finish your novel. - Attitude
The dips and peaks of writing, and the importance of knowing they're temporary. - Premise
It's the bedrock of your novel and on page 22 you'll find out what makes a good one. - Theme
What's it all about? - Character
How fictional people are different from real people, and what that means for your novel.On page 38 discover how character is best revealed through dilemma.
- Plot
The structuring secrets behind page-turning novels. - Start Late, Finish Early
How far into your story should you open? - Opening Scene
On page 67 you'll learn the difference between an opening chapter that makes people read your book, and one that makes people cast it aside. - Set-ups and Pay-offs
How to build your story towards a satisfying conclusion. - Subtext and Dramatic Irony
The greatest explanation of irony and dramatic irony ever! - Narrative Viewpoints
From first person to third, explore the benefits and drawbacks of every narrative viewpoint. - Tenses
Why the past tense rules, but other options might suit some. - The Opinions of Others
Make the most of feedback by learning when to listen to other people's comments on your novel, how to listen, and when to ignore them completely. - Further Reading
Books to further enhance your writing skills. Recommended by the author. - Theory Models
The theory of writing from Aristotle to Dramatica. - All Done
On page 125 you'll learn how to know for sure when your novel is done. Like really done. Like finished.