Guide to Writing Your First Novel

Let best-selling novelist Sophie King guide you through the whole process of writing your first novel and getting it published.

This revised edition takes aspiring novelists through the steps of writing a novel, from finding that initial idea, to keeping the plot going and crafting the perfect ending. With helpful exercises in each chapter you will learn how to:

• Develop a brilliant idea for your first novel
• Create characters that will make your novel come alive
• Plot your novel so that your readers simply have to turn the page
• Unravel the mysteries of viewpoint
• Create realistic dialogue and settings so your readers feel they are there
• Find your own voice
• Most importantly, the book includes tips and advice on how to get published.

This new edition also includes a ten step guide to revision so that you can polish your novel to be the best it can be.