The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel

The write stuff for telling a good story...includes exclusive interviews with New York Times bestselling authors! Novelist and editor Tom Monteleone shares his insights about the writing process-from developing a style through creating believable characters and settings, to the final editing and rewriting chores. € Features never-before-published interviews with such bestselling authors as Janet Evanovich, Peter Straub, Richard Matheson, Whitley Streiber, Stephen Hunter, and William Peter Blatty € Includes chapters on the publishing business € Author has more than 20 published novels under his belt € Over 8,500 first novels were published last year alone