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description: Dean Koontz whose own books have sold more than 25 million copies shares his insight into the publishing world and shows writers how to write the kind of book that a publisher can promote as a lead title - a well-written thoroughly researched complex wide-appeal novel that can sell the millions of copies necessary to finance an extensive advertising and promotion campaign. Koontz takes a practical detailed approach to the art craft and business of novel writing. You'll learn how to structure a story for greatest reader appeal how to provide depth of characterization without slowing the pace and how to recognize and use the sort of theme that is timely and appealing. Plus you'll receive thorough instruction on other writing techniques as they apply to today's novel including background viewpoint scene setting transitions and dialogue. On the business side Koontz gives an insider's view of how to deal profitably with editors and agents advice on contracts and tips on paperback and book club sales foreign rights and film rights. His final advice to writers is to read read read. To help you get started he supplies a list of today's best-sellers which will provide further insight into the kind of novel that will succeed today....
language: English
title: Writing Popular Fiction
publisher: None