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How not to write a novel
200 classic mistakes and how to avoid them--a misstep-by-misstep guide
By Mittelmark, Howard & Newman, Sandra J.
- ISBN
- 978-0-06135-795-4
- Publisher
- New York : Collins, c2008.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 5, 2008
Offering observations rather than rules ("'No right on red' is a rule. 'Driving at high speed toward a brick wall usually ends badly' is an observation"), authors and editors Mittlemark and Newman identify writing pitfalls in each aspect of novel writing, from plot ("The Benign Tumor, where an apparently meaningful development isn't") to character ("The Vegan Viking, wherein the author ac...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
