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    How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author
    How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author
    How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author
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    How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author

    Written by Janet Evanovich and Ina Yalof

    Narrated by Janet Evanovich

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    How many people would kill to be a bestselling novelist? Especially one like Janet Evanovich.Writers want to know how a bestselling author thinks, writes, plans, and dreams her books. And they are primed for a book from Janet Evanovich that tells, in a witty Q&A format:
    - How she comes up with such remarkable characters
    - How she nails the perfect name every time
    - How she finds out insider details
    - Just how she sets up those masterful plots
    - What the life of a full-time writer is really like
    - What she'd tell an aspiring author about the publishing industry
    - And much, much more!

    This book details the elements of writing and publishing a novel, and addresses all categories of fiction-from mystery/thriller/action titles to romance; from stand-alone narratives to series. It offers practical and inspiring advice on such subjects as structuring a plot and handling rejection. And it combines one of today's most successful fiction writers with a published non-fiction writer in Ina Yalof who teaches creative fiction. HOW I WRITE is the perfect reference for anyone looking to improve their writing, and for those fans who are hungry to find out more about just how Janet Evanovich ticks.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateSep 19, 2006
    ISBN9781593979508
    Author

    Janet Evanovich

    Janet Evanovich is the author of the Stephanie Plum books, including One for the Money and Sizzling Sixteen, and the Diesel & Tucker series, including Wicked Appetite. Janet studied painting at Douglass College, but that art form never quite fit, and she soon moved on to writing stories. She didn’t have instant success: she collected a big box of rejection letters. As she puts it, “When the box was full I burned the whole damn thing, crammed myself into pantyhose and went to work for a temp agency.” But after a few months of secretarial work, she managed to sell her first novel for $2,000. She immediately quit her job and started working full-time as a writer. After a dozen romance novels, she switched to mystery, and created Stephanie Plum. The rest is history. Janet’s favorite exercise is shopping, and her drug of choice is Cheeze Doodles.

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    • 3/5
      A pretty good book, but very outadated advice for writers.
    • 5/5
      One of the greatest books i read in writing so far.
      Thanks for the instructions and tips :)