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by Donald Maass Writing the Breakout Novel offered novelists of all skill levels and genres advice on how to make their stories rise above the competition and to lift each part of the novel to the next level. Now, Donald Maass has given us hands-on help for success in Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook. Here are practical exercises to strengthen any novel, gleaned from the best of Mr. Maass' writing workshops. Develop your writing potential utilizing Maass' guidance on building plot layers, creating inner conflict, strengthening voice and point of view, creating and heightening bigger-than-life, multidimensional character qualities, enriching your cast, and developing stronger themes. You'll learn how to add tension to every page, to keep the reader enthralled. At the end of the workbook are sections on how to pitch your novel to an editor, how to outline, and a useful follow-up checklist. You'll see the difference in your writing within just a few of the lessons and suggestions by this master teacher. Each lesson is followed by a workbook exercise and examples from real breakout novels. Here is a blueprint to a new standard of excellence in an easy to follow format. Donald Maass's credentials are impeccable. He is the president and founder of the Donald Maass Literary Agency, where he sells more than 100 novels a year. He has written 14 novels of his own that were published under pseudonyms, several how-to books for writers, and he teaches writing workshops across the US. |
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Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook