How to Write a Novel That Works: a Practical, Straightforward Guide

A novel can make you famous and perhaps even rich. But it has to be the right kind of novel.It has to be a novel that WORKS. And in this book Michael Allen will show you how to write one. A novel that works is one that your target reader will pick up with a sense of anticipation, become interested in within a page or two, and will continue to read till the end ('I could hardly put it down'). At the end, your reader will feel a deep sense of satisfaction. This feeling - ideallyit's a powerful emotion - will be so strong, in fact, that the reader will immediately go online to see what else you have to offer. Not only that, but the reader will tell all her friends what a terrific book she's just read That's what a novel that works is. It may not be an international smash hit, but it will appeal to readers of a particular genre, and it will leave them wanting more.Building on the ideas of great fiction theorists from the past, Michael Allen adds his own fifty years of experience as a writer and publisher to provide a proven technique for success.