The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel

the long version

The write stuff for telling a good story...includes exclusive interviews with New York Times bestselling authors!Novelist and editor Tom Monteleone shares his insights about the writing process-from developing a style through creating believable characters and settings, to the final editing and rewriting chores.Features never-before-published interviews with such bestselling authors as Janet Evanovich, Peter Straub, Richard Matheson, Whitley Streiber, Stephen Hunter, and William Peter BlattyIncludes chapters on the publishing businessAuthor has more than 20 published novels under his beltOver 8,500 first novels were published last year alone