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    Novel Writing Blueprint-Think Write Create
    Novel Writing Blueprint-Think Write Create
    Novel Writing Blueprint-Think Write Create
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    Novel Writing Blueprint-Think Write Create

    By Susan Palmquist

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    Did you know that writing a book ranks in the top three things on bucket lists?

    Maybe it’s on yours too or maybe you’ve always thought about writing a novel or have a story that needs to be told.

    Writing a book is harder than you think...getting published even tougher, so I’ve put together what I call, Novel Writing Blueprint.

    It will show you how to develop good writing habits from day one, how to get the book started and finished, but most of all, share with you insider secrets about what makes for a great story, great characters, and a plot that will have an editor or agent thinking you’ve been writing for years.
    While it isn’t a short cut or a crank the book out in 30 days sort of approach, it’s an easy to follow blueprint on the whole novel writing process. Something I wished I had when I set out on my own writing journey.

    This blueprint is going to show you-
    How to plot
    How to create characters readers will love
    How to choose the right person to tell the story
    How to write dialogue so that your readers will think they’re eavesdropping on a real conversation.
    How to show and not tell
    How to make sure your character has a goal and there’s enough conflict throughout your story
    Ways to up the emotional impact
    And lots more...

    If you feel now is the time to start writing a novel, why not pick up a copy of the Novel Writing Blueprint today and be on your way to writing a story that who knows, could be the next bestseller.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSusan Palmquist
    Release dateJan 11, 2019
    ISBN9780463796962
    Novel Writing Blueprint-Think Write Create
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      Novel Writing Blueprint-Think Write Create - Susan Palmquist

      Novel Writing Blueprint

      Write Think Create

      Susan Palmquist

      Published by Coldstream Publishing at Smashwords

      Copyright 2019 Susan Palmquist

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      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Chapter 9

      Chapter 10

      Chapter 11

      Chapter 12

      Thank You

      Social Networks

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      Chapter 1

      During my 11 years of teaching and mentoring aspiring writers, something I commonly hear is I’ve just retired…my kids have left home and now I have time to work on the book I’ve always dreamed about writing.

      Did you know that writing a book ranks in the top three things on bucket lists?

      You’ve purchased this book so maybe it’s on yours too.

      Let me tell you upfront that this isn’t one of those how to crank out a novel in a month instruction book. There are plenty of those around if that’s all you want to do and continue to do.

      My approach to teaching you how to write is different. My aim is to get you into good writing habits, daily writing habits if possible. I’ll show you how to learn the craft of writing so you’ll get into the right habit the first time. My hope is that this book will lessen your learning curve and get you to published author status that much faster. There are no quick ways to do something like write a novel and be good at it…well, maybe for a few lucky people.

      I decided to become an author 31 years ago. I made terrible mistakes along the way, was even told by a famous editor to think about doing anything else besides write, but I was determined, (and arrogant), enough to believe I could achieve my dream. I learned by experience, I learned the hard way, but I finally got there. I’ve now written and published over 100 books and been tutoring and teaching aspiring writers for more than a decade. It’s through teaching that I’ve experienced another level of how to be a writer, deciding on makes a good book, and what captivates a reader from the very first sentence of a story. All great books have certain things in common and that’s what I’m going to teach you in this book.

      It’s my hope that this book will help you to be the best storyteller you can be, and that it will be the last writing how to book you’ll ever need. Some chapters are shorter than others because some aspects of the storytelling process need less explanation. In every chapter, I’ve done my best to make the concepts easy to follow and simple to put into practice.

      This

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