false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175550801m/527796.jpg 40327 4 How many people would kill to be a bestselling novelist? Especially one like Janet Evanovich.Writers want to know how a bestselling author thinks, writes, plans, and dreams her books. And they are primed for a book from Janet Evanovich that tells, in a witty Qamp;A format: How she comes up with such remarkable characters How she nails the perfect name every time How she finds out insider details Just how she sets up those masterful plots What the life of a full-time writer is really like What she'd tell an aspiring author about the publishing industry And much, much more!This book details the elements of writing and publishing a novel, and addresses all categories of fiction-from mystery/thriller/action titles to romance; from stand-alone narratives to series. It offers practical and inspiring advice on such subjects as structuring a plot and handling rejection. And it combines one of today's most successful fiction writers with a published non-fiction writer who teaches creative fiction. HOW I WRITE is the perfect reference for anyone looking to improve their writing, and for those fans who are hungry to find out more about just how Janet Evanovich ticks. 39989 19 9 2006 How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author total:284|5:72|4:87|3:90|2:30|1:5| 284 1043 473 52 4 1 false false Fri Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 23 06:26:13 -0700 2008 Fri Apr 11 04:15:46 -0700 2008
How I Write is basically a glorified collection of the writing FAQs gathered from Evanovich's website, with occasional interjections fro...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 19 17:04:14 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 17:04:59 -0800 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 09:43:54 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 12:50:12 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Dec 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 00:38:08 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 00:42:24 -0800 2008 I wouldn't take her system to much to heart if you work differently. While I like her writing, I think it is very ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 13:07:52 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 21:31:09 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 17 21:00:32 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 21:03:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 14:53:21 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 14:53:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 16:14:47 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 12:51:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 4 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Sep 10 09:10:22 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 09 16:28:13 -0700 2009
The format is simple Q's and A's - t...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 10:02:39 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 06:29:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Feb 09 08:23:49 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 08:25:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 21:19:11 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 21:39:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 07:37:34 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 07:42:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Feb 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 11:26:05 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 11:28:11 -0800 2009
This book not only gives writing tips, but also shares a lot of insight into Evanovich and how she created the characters and stor...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 17:42:36 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 17:43:41 -0800 2009 1 0 false false Wed Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 23:15:25 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 00:15:12 -0700 2008
The presentation, done in a mostly Q&A fashion, was terrible. I got through the first 10 pages and decided enough is enough.

No disrespect and I know she is a top selling author, but she was offering nothing but trite platitudes that you can fi...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Nov 30 23:14:03 -0800 2007 Fri Nov 30 23:14:11 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 29 07:29:10 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 07:30:37 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Sep 13 19:55:42 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 19:56:19 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 08:19:29 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 08:19:55 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=527796