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So You Want to Be a Novelist - by Jon Sealy (Paperback)

So You Want to Be a Novelist - by  Jon Sealy (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>With clear and honest insight, Jon Sealy's memoir and writing manifesto, So You Want to be a Novelist, offers aspiring writers a toolkit for understanding fiction-and serves as both guide and warning for the road ahead.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>What does it mean to be a novelist in the 21</strong><sup><strong>st</strong></sup><strong> century?</strong></p><p> </p><p>How do you write a novel? What do you do with it once it's finished? And how do you get a career as a novelist off the ground? Most honest novelists will attribute some combination of talent, hard work and luck in their success, but each of these qualities can be nurtured with a little guidance.</p><p> </p><p>In the vein of E.M. Forster's <em>Aspects of the Novel</em> and John Gardner's <em>On Becoming a Novelist</em>, Jon Sealy shares his own story of how fiction works, from writing the first draft to building a multi-book career. Part memoir, part craft analysis, this book breaks apart the elements of fiction and explores one writer's path from student to professional.</p><p> </p><p>With clear and honest insight, <em>So You Want to be a Novelist</em> offers aspiring writers a toolkit for understanding fiction-and serves as both guide and warning for the road ahead.</p><p><br></p>

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