Essential advice for beginning writers on writing, proofreading, editing, query letters, and how to approach literary agents and book publishers with your novel.

Inspirational writing advice from Gary Zukav, Richard Bach, Ken Robinson, Yann Martel, and more.

Linda Seger shows how to create strong, multidimensional characters in fiction, covering everything from research to character block. Interviews with today’s top writers complete this essential volume.

An international bestseller, How to Write a D-mn Good Novel will enable all writers to face that intimidating first page, keep them on track when they falter, and help them recognize, analyze, and correct the problems in their own work.

Editing is essential to improve the quality of your work. If you are not used to finding errors on your own, then you may find self-editing too taxing. As long as you use these basic principles, then you will see how this process improves your writing style in many ways.

These two writing styles may look different, and they have their own advantages and disadvantages. Versatility in both styles can do a lot to establish your credibility and creativity as an author.