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Loading... How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Authorby Janet Evanovich
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I am not very familiar with Evanovich's work. I read One for the Money and thought it was cute but felt no special desire to read anything else by her. However, I am always curious to hear what bestselling authors have to say about writing since obviously something they are doing is working. I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Evanovich takes us from character development all the way through book tours in a light, funny question-and-answer format. She is realistic about the publication process (she collected rejection slips for ten years before publishing her first book) while remaining optimistic and upbeat about the entire journey. It's also quite thorough: since the questions come from ten years of reader emails, even minutia like webpage design, paper quality for manuscripts, and transitions are covered, and in the back there is a list of references. This is one of the few books I would recommend all aspiring authors to keep on hand. I borrowed it from the library but I plan on getting my own copy soon. That's high praise from someone who almost never rereads books. (  ) melydia | Oct 28, 2009 |  Interesting. Evanoviches personality really comes through. I love the Stephanie Excerpts. I am a HUGE fan of her Stephanie Plum, and her NASCAR series, so it was fun to see the process. Are all the steps applicable to Canada? Who knows? And am I ever going to write a novel, and need to know all this? Once again, who knows? It was an entertaining read, none the less. =D (  ) krissa | May 22, 2009 | great book, a must have for Janet fans! ( ) lg4154 | Apr 5, 2009 | I was hoping this book would be a funner, snarkier version of Stephen King's book, but alas, it was not to be. This is a great book for novice writers. Its Q&A format is easy to read and good as a general reference, but I found that I didn't get much out of it. At least it didn't take long to finish. (  ) kikilon | Mar 31, 2009 | allisonmariecat | Apr 29, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0312354282, Paperback)How many people would kill to be a bestselling novelist? Especially one like Janet Evanovich.Writers want to know how a bestselling author thinks, writes, plans, and dreams her books. And they are primed for a book from Janet Evanovich that tells, in a witty Q&A format: • How she comes up with such remarkable characters • How she nails the perfect name every time • How she finds out insider details • Just how she sets up those masterful plots • What the life of a full-time writer is really like • What she’d tell an aspiring author about the publishing industry • And much, much more! This book details the elements of writing and publishing a novel, and addresses all categories of fiction—from mystery/thriller/action titles to romance; from stand-alone narratives to series. It offers practical and inspiring advice on such subjects as structuring a plot and handling rejection. And it combines one of today’s most successful fiction writers with a published non-fiction writer who teaches creative fiction. HOW I WRITE is the perfect reference for anyone looking to improve their writing, and for those fans who are hungry to find out more about just how Janet Evanovich ticks. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:01 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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