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Index
TITLE
COPYRIGHT
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION BY JANET EVANOVICH
RULES FOR SUCCESSFUL WRITING
CAST OF CHARACTERS
PART 1. CREATING GREAT CHARACTERS
How a Character is Created
Supporting Characters
What’s in a Name
The Importance of Research
Creating Series Characters
PART 2. NUTS AND BOLTS
The Mechanics of Writing
Finding Story Ideas
Showing vs. Telling
Setting and Atmosphere
Getting the Facts Right
Finding the Right Point of View
Dialogue
Grammar
Genre
Humor
Writing Sex Scenes
Writing Action Scenes
Writing Violence
PART 3. STRUCTURE
Structuring the Novel
Plot
Beginnings
Middles
Endings
Cliffhangers
Transitions
Crafting the Series: Pros and Cons
PART 4. REVISING AND EDITING
Making Revisions
A Rewriting Checklist
Critiquing the Manuscript
PART 5. GETTING PUBLISHED
The Publishing Process
The Literary Agent, the Book Editor, and the Publisher
The Rest of the Publishing Story
The Query Letter and Synopsis
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Self-Publishing
Copyright Law
PART 6. BITS AND PIECES
Advice and Encouragement
PART 7. THE WRITING LIFE
Inspiration
Self-Discipline
A Day in the Life of a Writer
Personal Time
Meeting Deadlines
Writer’s Block
On Rejection . . . and Eventual Success
Book Promotion
The Website
PART 8. QUICK REFERENCE
Resources and Organizations
Query Letters and Sample Pages
PART 9. AUTHOR AUTOBIOGRAPHIES
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