The Writer's Little Helper: Everything You Need to Know to Write Better and Get Published

Authors: Smith, Jim
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: LAN005000, LAN027000, LAN005040
ISBN: 9781599634159, Related ISBNs: 1599634155, 9781599634159
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 256,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: Big Fiction Advice from a Little Book

There is nothing little about the dynamic fiction-writing advice inside The Writer's Little Helper. With big ideas, time-saving tips, and revision-made-easy charts, James V. Smith, Jr. offers effective guidance in short, easily checklists, Q&As, and practical tools.

This book gives you everything you need to:

   • Create great characters
   • Maintain a compelling pace
   • Craft believable dialogue
   • Expand your creativity
   • Revise your work to perfection
   • Attract agent's and editor's attention
   • And much, much more!


The unique format of the book allows you to read from start to finish or to focus just on areas where your fiction needs work. With valuable and surprising tips on every page, The Writer's Little Helper is sure to become your biggest fiction writing aid.
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