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How to Write a Novel and Get It Published: A Beginner's Guide to Novel Writing (The Small Steps Writing Guides Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Louise Tondeur (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

Do you have a story inside you waiting to get out? Use this effective step-by-step approach to turn your dream of becoming an author into reality.

Brimming with ideas but struggling to fill a page? Afraid you’ll start another book only to file it away with other half-finished projects? Overwhelmed and in need of a productive plan that will keep you sane? Accomplished wordsmith, speaker, and editor Louise Tondeur has spent over two decades helping countless creative writing students move past self-doubt and hit the ground running on their literary journey. Now she’s here to show you how to take your vision and break it into manageable steps so you’ll stop staring at an empty screen and type “The End” on a polished manuscript.

How to Write a Novel and Get It Published is your easy-to-digest guide for building confidence and flourishing as a storyteller. Packed with tips for developing skills one step at a time while demystifying the process, Tondeur breaks down every detail using bite-size paragraphs and hands-on exercises. And by practicing these proven techniques, you’ll no longer think of yourself as a wannabe and find the courage to master the art of crafting compelling fiction.

In How to Write a Novel and Get It Published, you’ll discover:

  • Ways to use the Problem Technique to harness rising stakes and keep folks turning the pages
  • Why learning to create authentic characters that readers adore is the key to gaining fans
  • Fun examples using Cheesy Rom-Com Research to help spice up your narrative
  • How to establish a writing habit and flexibility that will take you all the way to the finish line
  • An underused tool aimed at getting that story wrapped up, a beginner’s guide to publication, a twelve-page resource kit, and much, much more!

How to Write a Novel and Get It Published is your essential handbook for converting small, actionable goals into big achievements. If you like down-to-earth advice, knowledge delivered with a healthy dose of cheerleading, and a fluff-free crash course suited to beginners, then you’ll love Louise Tondeur’s powerful game-changer.

Buy How to Write a Novel and Get It Published to open the first chapter in your bestselling future today!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B073713GFF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Small Steps Guides
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 23, 2017
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
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  • Book 3 of 4 ‏ : ‎ The Small Steps Writing Guides
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After doing a Creative Writing MA at The University of East Anglia in the noughties, Lou Tondeur published The Water’s Edge and The Haven Home for Delinquent Girls with Headline Review, did a PhD, travelled around the world, started a family, and became a Creative Writing lecturer. Since then she has supported countless numbers of writers through mentoring and editorial feedback. Unusual Places, her first short story collection, came out in 2018 and she is currently working on her next novel. Lou lives near Brighton on the sunny south coast of England, teaches for the Open University, and blogs at: www.louisetondeur.co.uk

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  • Merry a Vero Beach, FL Reviewer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A highly recommended easy to follow guide from beginning to end!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2017
    A great reference book on writing your novel! I started reading and had to stop to get my notebook. I actually took this book as I believe it was meant, as a writing course, better than the ones I had taken in college! Louise breaks every possible piece of writing successfully down from the very basics even though you might be aware of them (good reminder). The entire book is written with exercises to help you develop your tools and it is written in a very enjoyable and easy to follow way that I actually took notes in a notebook and highlighted notes on my kindle as well. Thank you for a wonderfully informative book, I learned so many things I either have never learned or have forgotten over the years. I highly recommend this book as a guide! I received an ARC of this book by the author, but the opinions here are stricly my own.
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  • Michele Wecker
    5.0 out of 5 stars A writing reference packed with links and support pages and information.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2017
    I was looking for a book on writing: this book was offered to me free of charge, and I thought I would write a review. Never having read anything by Louise Tandeur, I was unsure what to expect. My first opinion (first few pages) was that the book would be too basic for my purpose. I am so glad that I reminded myself to start by thinking of the basics! Ms. Tandeur is a wonderful writer, having taught and lectured at college level on writing. She starts at the beginning: developing a writing habit and time management for writers'. Using many references, links and support pages, she covers the history of writing, parts and types of writing. Don't forget to complete your exercises! As promised, she has broken the art of writing into small steps so that aspiring writers can succeed. Her advice took me back to my high school and college days, but I learned quite a bit because of all the information Louise provides. I will reference this book often! Highly recommended.
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  • Bowerick Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged
    4.0 out of 5 stars A stellar crash-course for aspiring novelists.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2017
    I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair review. I've been writing fiction for nearly a decade, and I read this book on the understanding that it was targeted at beginners. With that out of the way, I'm pleased to say that new writers will find this book invaluable.

    How to Write a Novel and Get It Published is a stellar crash-course for aspiring novelists unsure how to begin the momentous task of planning and writing a novel. The book predominantly explores ways to plot and structure a novel, as well as how to break the story down into manageable chunks. Tondeur writes in an accessible and down-to-earth style and uses many familiar points of reference, from Cloud Atlas and Douglas Adams to Will Ferrell's movie Elf. There's little in the way of grammatical or tonal advice; don't misunderstand what this book is for...

    The real meat of the book comes from its copious writing exercises and prompts. If you fully commit to completing all of the exercises offered within this relatively short release - I read it in two sittings - you will have a generous body of work from which to begin piecing together your future masterpiece. We're talking hours and hours of work here. I admit, hands up, I didn't do any of them. But if I had, they would have been really useful. If you undertake every task supplied in this book you'll more than get your money's worth.

    The author goes into great detail about the intricacies of beginnings, middles and ends, and relates how to break these down as well. As a regular writer I found much of the material familiar, but I always appreciate a refresher, and there was plenty within this book for me to think about, and a few new ideas besides.

    If I had to think of something I didn't enjoy about the book, I'd say there was a fair bit of filler. The first chapter of the book is "What is this book about", and then details what each of the individual chapters is about. Blah. Each chapter opens with "What is this chapter about? In this chapter I am going to tell you..." and so on. I didn't really see the point of this repetition, but it didn't stop me from persevering with the material.

    I lost count of the number of links the author provided to her own blog, as well as other worksheets and downloadable resources made available for free. Depending on your outlook this could be an annoyance or value for money. I probably won't be revisiting these materials but, again, a new writer might lap these up, so fill your boots. I found the URLs intrusive to the reading experience, but hey, this isn't strictly the sort of thing you would "polish off" in one sitting. You work through it.

    Depending on your experience and familiarity with novel-writing, this book could be an irrelevant or an invaluable purchase, but I maintain that a new writer couldn't find a better place to start. Download the worksheets, do the exercises, and watch your confidence (and your body of work!) grow.
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  • Keryth Belvin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect For Anyone Wanting To Write A Book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2017
    I am voluntarily reviewing an advanced reader copy of How To Write A Novel And Get It Published by Louise Tondeur.

    Oh wow, did I find this book useful, enjoyable, informative and interesting. It is packed full of information that anyone wanting to write a book can use. I've been wanting to write a book for some time but I've had no idea how or where to start. It's overwhelming to think about, without a plan and guidelines. After reading this book, I feel closer to making my own book happen.

    This book has so many helpful tips and instructions, just to list a few by chapter titles:
    1) Intro to how to write a novel.
    3) How To establish a writing habit.
    5) Plot
    14) Intro to the Small Steps Novel writing plan.
    22) How To get published.
    23) Your writing resources kit.

    Personally, I think anyone interested in writing their own book would benefit greatly from reading this book.
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  • van brollini
    4.0 out of 5 stars Try it, you will like it for sure
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2017
    I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair review. I've been writing fiction for nearly a decade, and I read this book on the understanding that it was targeted at beginners.

    I have written a book before, however it was technical for engineers. Reading this book made we wonder if the writer was an engineer, possibly in another life. She approaches her topic much the way I approached mine. VERY, detailed with lots of homework. Using this book and her approach will certainly help the reader to decide. What I liked about her approach was that it was not dogmatic. Try this way, try that way, try another way, merge them or create you way, but the bottom line is, if you want to be a writer, write. I have an idea for a non-technical book that I will approach using her method. Looking forward to it.
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