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How NOT to Write a Novel: 200 Mistakes to avoid at All Costs if You Ever Want to Get Published by Howard Mittelmark, Sandra Newman (Paperback, 2009)

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There are many ways prospective authors routinely sabotage their own work. But why leave it to guesswork? Misstep by misstep, How Not to Write a Novel shows how you can ensure that your manuscript never rises above the level of unpublishable drivel; that your characters are unpleasant, dimensionless versions of yourself; that your plot is digressive, tedious and unconvincing; and that your style is reliant on mangled clichés and sesquipedalian malapropisms. Alternatively, you can use it to identify the most common mistakes, avoid them and actually write a book that works. Guardian Award shortlisted novelist Sandra Newman and veteran editor Howard Mittelmark have distilled 30 years of teaching, editing, writing and reviewing fiction into a hilarious and liberating guide that is the perfect.

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'Heavens, what a joy this book is ... extremely funny' Lynne Truss, Sunday Times There are many ways prospective authors routinely sabotage their own work. But why leave it to guesswork? Misstep by misstep, How Not to Write a Novel shows how you can ensure that your manuscript never rises above the level of unpublishable drivel; that your characters are unpleasant, dimensionless versions of yourself; that your plot is digressive, tedious and unconvincing; and that your style is reliant on mangled cliches and sesquipedalian malapropisms. Alternatively, you can use it to identify the most common mistakes, avoid them and actually write a book that works. Guardian Award shortlisted novelist Sandra Newman and veteran editor Howard Mittelmark have distilled 30 years of teaching, editing, writing and reviewing fiction into a hilarious and liberating guide that is the perfect read for anyone who's ever laughed at a badly written piece of prose and for anyone who's ever penned one - and doesn't want to do it again.

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Book TitleHow Not to Write a Novel: 200 Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs if You Ever Want to Get Published
AuthorHoward Mittelmark, Sandra Newman
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2009
Number of Pages272 Pages

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  • by kristianbradbury
    02 Oct, 2018

    truth be told

    this has been a fantastic read. I have just started writing a novel and wanted some help with what I needed to make sure it consisted of and needed to include to become published. unfortunately that is rather a vast abyss to delve into. the thought occurred that it would probably be better to find out what not to put in as the storyline is yours to write what. hence this book. from many common sense errors to the more obscure mistakes this book has it all. coming from actual publishers you get the heads up from the people who turn down so many novels and that is invaluable. I was particularly amused with the sarcastic wit injected in for humour. a great read and a huge help.

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  • by davidh1411
    06 Oct, 2023

    full of handy tips

    great just what I wanted. full of handy tips. easy to understand.

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    21 Dec, 2021

    You too Can do it !!

    Wanna write ? Get published ? Then buy this guide !

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