Guide to Writing Your Novel, A

by Lee Roddy

This unique book shows aspiring writers what they need to know to write their first novel. Designed especially for teenagers and older hopeful writers, instruction is based on 30 years of proven, practical methods of developing an idea into a complete story. This guide covers the common elements of all category novels as well as the special requirements of the key suspense, mystery, romance, juvenile and others. Checklists and helpful workshop suggestions can be found periodically throughout the book providing a distinctive and valuable feature. This is the answer book to questions beginning writers have on all aspects of novel writing.

149 pages, Spiral-bound

Published January 1, 2010

About the author

Lee Roddy's journalism career began as a radio drama script writer. He has been a newspaper and radio broadcast executive with experience in advertising agencies and public relations. His award-winning newspaper was sold in 1973, and he is presently a full-time Christian writer. On the West Coast he writes and edits for prominent Christian leaders. He has taught many writing courses including sessions at Mount Herman Christian Writers Conference and Biola College. He is the author of numerous books and his published items number in the thousands both for secular and Christian publications. As a lifelong history buff he has written hundreds of newspaper columns on the subject. For several years he wrote and narrated the radio series "Your American Heritage." Mr. Roddy is a graduate of Los Angeles State College and lives in California with his wife near Disneyland. He has two grown children.