num_pages: 288
description: The second book in the Writer's Compass series from professional writing instructor Elizabeth Lyon offers both aspiring and established authors the fundamentals of writing and selling a great novel or short story. In addition to the basics of characterization, plot, pacing, and theme, A Writer's Guide to Fiction also features a plan for revising fiction, a guide to marketing, samples of cover and query letters, and methods of honing the writing craft.
language: English
title: A Writer's Guide to Fiction: A Concise, Practical Guide for Novelists and Short-Story Writers
titlecomplete: A Writer's Guide to Fiction: A Concise, Practical Guide for Novelists and Short-Story Writers (Writers Guide Series)
genres: Writing, Reference, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 110
publisher: TarcherPerigee