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Strategies and Tactics for the Master Novelist

Successfully starting and finishing a publishable novel is often like fighting a series of battles. You not only have to work hard to shape memorable characters, develop gripping plots, and craft dazzling dialogue, but you also have to fight against self-doubts and fears. And then there's the challenge of learning to navigate the ever-changing publishing industry.

That's why best-selling novelist James Scott Bell, author of the Write Great Fiction staples Plot & Structure and Revision & Self-Editing, came up with the ultimate novel-writing battle plan: The Art of War for Writers.

You'll find tactics and strategies for idea generation and development, character building, plotting, drafting, querying and submitting, dealing with rejection, coping with unrealistic expectations, and much more.

With timeless, innovative, and concise writing reflections and techniques, The Art of War for Writers is your roadmap to victory.

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  • Title The Art of War for Writers: Fiction Writing Strategies, Tactics, and Exercises
  • Author James Scott Bell
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Original
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2009-12-09
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781582975900 / 1582975906
  • Weight 0.48 lbs (0.22 kg)
  • Dimensions 7 x 5.2 x 0.7 in (17.78 x 13.21 x 1.78 cm)
  • Category Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
  • Library of Congress subjects Fiction - Authorship, Fiction - Technique
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009032799
  • Dewey Decimal Code 808.3

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  • Reference and Research Bk News, 08/01/2010, Page 256

About the author

James Scott Bell is the author of the Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure, a top-selling WDB title, as well as the recently released Write Great Fiction: Revision & Self-Editing. He is also the author of more than fifteen novels and a Christy Award winner. His fiction has been reviewed in Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal, and the Library Review. His recent and forthcoming novels include Try Darkness (July 30, 2008, from Center Street), Deceived (Feb 2009), and Try Fear (July 2009). He currently teaches fiction writing courses at Pepperdine University and is a regular on the conference circuit, speaking at such conferences as the Mid-Atlantic Writers Conference, Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, and the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild Conference. His Website is www.jamesscottbell.com.
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