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The Novel Writer's Toolkit: A Guide To Writing Novels And Getting Published
by
Bob Mayer (Goodreads Author)
Here's the book writers have been waiting for Covering every aspect of the creative journey, The Novel Writer's Toolkit shows readers how to:
- Develop salable ideas
- Set a writing schedule and stick to it
- Develop compelling characters and plot
- Find an agent or an editor who will help publish their work
- Understand the submission and publishing process
- Write dialogue th...more
- Develop salable ideas
- Set a writing schedule and stick to it
- Develop compelling characters and plot
- Find an agent or an editor who will help publish their work
- Understand the submission and publishing process
- Write dialogue th...more
Hardcover, 246 pages
Published
January 15th 2005
by Writer's Digest Books
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Most craft books on writing tend to go into a lot of theory or rules. This book is more of a hands-on practical guide to writing. Bob Meyer discusses something that, oddly, I have never seen in a craft book before -- analyzing another author's book. He gives instructions on how to do it, and it's turned out to be the single most useful piece of advice in the book. He's also the only author I've seen discuss techniques on how to use omniscient viewpoint -- most craft books just say it's hard to u...more
Bob Mayer's book is a great start for writing a novel. I review it before I write a novel to remind myself of the traits I need to follow and refer back to it when I'm stuck on a scene that just doesn't sound right. It is a powerful reminder of what works if/when you lose your way. Mayers includes topics on characteristics of a writer, tools for day-to-day writing (fairly trite, though i enjoy the entire atmosphere of writing so it was fun to read), what to write, preparation for writing, elemen...more
Dec 19, 2011
Suzie Quint
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
beginning writers
Shelves:
writing-books
I had high hopes for this book. Guess I should have read the Amazon reviews then I would have realized that it's written for beginning writers. Not that that's a bad thing. Novice writers need guidance, too, but there are already so many books geared to them and I've been past that stage for a while, so I look for other things.
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Loved it.
Although written for the new writer, many of the subjects and ideas are as relevant to those like me moving through their second or third novel. Bob talks with passion, and appears a truly thoughtful and knowledgable teacher. The book gives several useful tools to play with - several I had never come across, but as I selected what I found interesting, I found they gave my WIP some fresh gumph behind it.
The text can ramble a bit, putting fresh ideas alongside the author's own history a...more
Although written for the new writer, many of the subjects and ideas are as relevant to those like me moving through their second or third novel. Bob talks with passion, and appears a truly thoughtful and knowledgable teacher. The book gives several useful tools to play with - several I had never come across, but as I selected what I found interesting, I found they gave my WIP some fresh gumph behind it.
The text can ramble a bit, putting fresh ideas alongside the author's own history a...more
A great "how to" book on writing. Good for newbies and good for veterans.
Skipped through parts, but there were a few handy tips
Good book on writing
Lots of good information, great as a reference book, I hope to remember and reread this book once a year or so to see how more and more of it will make sense.
Jun 29, 2009
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I took a class taught by Bob Mayer. It was insightful and productive. He was a great teacher and a nice man.
I think that Bob Mayer offers some of the most practical and straightforward writing advice out there.
I'm in the midst of this book. So far, I have learned a great deal from Bob regarding my aspirations as an author. He does not fluff this book with false encouragement. He does address the facts! That's exactly what we need as prospective published authors.
This is a great reference for both novice and expert fiction writers. It's insight and easy to understand instructions are ones that I go back to time-and-time again.
This is a fabulous book for writers. I use it over and over again. It's easy to follow and very helpful. T
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Bob Mayer is a West Point graduate, former Green Beret and a New York Times Bestselling Author. He has sold over four million books, and is in demand as a team-building, life-changing, and leadership speaker and consultant for his Who Dares Wins: The Green Beret Way concept, which he translated into Write It Forward: a holistic program teaching writers how to be authors.
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