How To Write A Novel In 6 Months

By Thomas Emson

"My bookshelves are groaning with books on how to write but this is by far the best yet"—Gail C.

► HAVE YOU ALWAYS DREAMED OF WRITING A NOVEL?

► ARE YOU WORRIED THAT YOU CAN'T DO IT BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO BUSY?

► IS IT SOMETHING YOU REALLY WANT TO DO, BUT YOU'RE NOT SURE HOW TO GO ABOUT IT?

This book will show you how. It will help make your dream a reality. If you follow its guidelines, and stick to the advice it contains, you will finish your novel in six months.

In this brief, no-nonsense guide, you will learn:

► HOW YOU CAN WRITE A NOVEL WITHOUT LETTING IT TAKE OVER YOUR LIFE

► WHERE TO GET YOUR IDEAS AND HOW TO DEVELOP THEM

► HOW TO STRUCTURE YOUR NOVEL USING SCENES AND SEQUENCES

► WHY YOU DON'T HAVE TO WRITE EVERY DAY TO FINISH YOUR NOVEL IN JUST 6 MONTHS

► HOW TO MAKE SURE YOU FINISH YOUR BOOK

► AND A WHOLE HOST OF WRITING ADVICE THAT WILL ENSURE YOU FULFIL YOUR AMBITION OF WRITING A NOVEL

The book also includes extracts from the outlines of Thomas' novels Skarlet and Zombie Britannica that will help you develop your own.

This is an invaluable guide for those of you who want to write a novel, and also for many who may have already been published once, but who are struggling with book two.

If you want to write a novel, this is the book for you.

And if you are really determined to write that novel, you can get the Workbook that accompanies this book for free by signing up to Thomas's newsletter at his website, thomasemson.com..

• Language: English
• Publisher: Thomas Emson
• Release date: Feb 21, 2020
• ISBN: 9781499592139

Thomas Emson

Thomas Emson has published eight horror thrillers, including Maneater, the Vampire Trilogy (Skarlet, Krimson, and Kardinal) and Zombie Britannica. He's also self-published The Trees And Other Stories on Amazon, as well as How To Write A Novel In 6 Months, a guide to helps aspiring authors achieve their writing goals. You can contact Thomas on Twitter @thomasemson or on Instagram @thomasemsonhorror. His latest book is the novella Ironbones. You should also sign up to his newsletter at thomasemson.com and you'll receive two free books.

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How To Write A Novel in 6 Months

I bought this book after buying many other books in a similar vein. I'd been trying to write a novel for years and would get so far along, following whichever guide, then would eventually give up. Now, having followed Mr Emson’s guide, I have (this week) finally published a novel. Thankyou Mr Emson! :-) —Steve J. Jones

My bookshelves are groaning with books on how to write but this is by far the best yet —Gail C.

There’s no bull here, nor is it an ego trip, nor a flyer for further sales, he just shares the method that has worked for him —Biro man

Provided me with the tools and confidence to embark on my debut novel —Jason Minick

A very encouraging and brief book on novel writing which gives good advice and easy to follow instructions —Tank Girl

Easy to follow, well written with real life experience. A must for all budding writers —Gary Cousins

An inspiring read. Lots of good sound advice, a short but succinct guide, with a well set out 6-month plan —Sus

Its honesty and matter-of-fact tone, combined with a doable strategy, has given me boost I needed —D. Barley

I have been very nervous about making a start on my book. I can’t believe how reassured I am by this book. Thomas Emson makes you feel like you are capable of anything and doesn’t over complicate it —Shanric

Also by Thomas Emson

Novels

Maneater

Skarlet

Prey

Zombie Britannica

Krimson

Pariah

Pandemonium Road

Kardinal

The Trees And Other Stories

Stories

Where Moth and Rust Destroy (Holiday Of The Dead, Wild Wolf Publishing)

The Hunt (Leaders Of The Pack: A Werewolf Anthology, Horrific Tales)

HOW TO WRITE

A NOVEL IN

6 MONTHS

A published author’s guide to writing a 50,000-word book in 24 weeks

THOMAS EMSON

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Copyright © 2013, 2020 by Thomas Emson

Cover and internal design © 2013 Thomas Emson; cover photo under license from Shutterstock.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems — except in the case of brief quotations in articles or reviews — without the permission in writing from its publisher, Thomas Emson.

All brand names and product names used in this book are trademarks, registered trademarks, or trade names of their respective holders. We are not associated with any product or vendor in this book.

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To the reader

First, a thank you, as always, for buying this book. I hope you enjoy it.

Second, it was originally published in 2013. This edition contains a few, minor tweaks — new cover, as you see, and a few additional words, here, plus a chapter in the end about formatting your book for publication. If you’ve followed my plan, finished your book, and now you are ready to self-publish on any of the myriad platforms available to independent authors these days, I can help you there, too.

I’ve learned a lot about formatting and cover design over the past few years, so I’m offering that service also. More about that in the Formatting chapter, as I say.

Third, there is also a How To Write a Novel in 6 Months Workbook now available, so you can plan, outline, and start drafting your novel. That will help you keep all your information in one place. It contains plenty of blank pages where you can start plotting. I’ve included the grid mentioned in this book which allows you to keep track of your word count. Grab your copy.

OK, now to the part where I ask for your help.

After you have read this book, do you think you would consider leaving a review on your website or any other platform? I am not asking for a 5-star swoon, just an honest, fair opinion of the book.

As you’ll see, nearly 50 readers have reviewed it — and virtually all of them like it a lot and have found it tremendously helpful in their novel-writing journey.

So I do hope you will enjoy it too, and perhaps let me, via Twitter or email, know what you thought, how it helped you, and whether you are writing that novel yet.

If would like to know more about my work, sign up for my newsletter, and receive a free story through my website thomasemson.com. Follow me on Twitter @thomasemson for news and tips.

Table Of Contents

Before the beginning

Weeks 1-2

Weeks 3-12

Week 13

Weeks 14-20

Week 21

Weeks 22-24

Formatting

Acknowledgments

Before the beginning

I HAD MY FIRST NOVEL published in 2006. Between then and 2012, I had another seven published. Under the contract I signed with my publisher I agreed to write two books a year. That is two, full-length novels of between 90,000 and 120,000 words. So if you are deciding whether I am qualified to be telling you how you can write a 50,000-word novel in six months, I think I rest my case.

I am not a writing guru who has never written a novel in their life. I am not a creative writing PhD student who is lecturing you while on the 10th year of writing his or her novel. I am not someone who has had two short stories published on the internet and has a column in a writing magazine, and is at the moment writing their first novel.

I am bona fide. I have done it.

I am not boasting, and I am not best-selling — but I know what I am talking about.

And I am going to tell you one more thing: you can do it too.

It is not rocket science. If I can do it, so can you. And you don’t need a course or a guru to tell you how.

There are tons of books out there on how to write a novel. Some are good. Some are bad. There are some that tell you how to write a novel in