The Weekend Novelist
by Robert J. Ray
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Who doesn't dream of writing a novel while holding on to their day job? Robert J. Ray and co-author Bret Norris can help readers do just that, with this practical and accessible step-by-step guide to completing a novel in just a year's worth of weekends. THE WEEKEND NOVELIST shows writers at all levels how to divide their writing time into weekend work sessions, and how to handle character, scene, and plot. This new, revised version is far more skills-based than its predecessor, and includes show more both classic and contemporary literature models, contains a sample Novel in Progress, and at the end offers readers the choice to rewrite their novel, draft a memoir, or turn their rough draft into a screenplay. Readers for a decade have been instructed and inspired by THE WEEKEND NOVELIST. This new edition will help many more strive to realize their writing potential. show lessTags
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I found the author's style quite dry, but the book itself hugely helpful in allowing me as a new writer, to construct something logically. I've since purchased the Weekend Novelist's redrafting one (sorry, forgotten the name until it arrives) because I expect the same help there, now that I've written the first draft.
This book is okay. It has some very helpful tips on writing novels. It also gave me some ideas for writing a novel one day
I wish it was this easy. I have avoided buying this book for YEARS just cause I didn't want to be disappointed when I didn't do it, just like that year I did NANOWRIMO. Maybe this year will be different!! :)
I won't rate this one, because I didn't come close to finishing. A little too basic for me.
Best book on writing.
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A 52-weekend course that takes you, step-by-step, through the task of completing a novel.
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Robert J. Ray is the author of eight novels, five in the Matt Murdock Mystery series. A resident of Seattle, Washington, he runs writing workshops and formerly taught writing for the University of Washington's School of Distance Learning Bret Norris, founder of the Norris Literary Agency, has extensive experience both as a writer and editor of show more creative manuscripts show less
Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The Weekend Novelist
- Original publication date
- 1993-12-01
- People/Characters
- Alfred Archibald Jones
- Epigraph
- When we write we begin to taste the texture of our own mind.
Natalie Goldberg,
Long Quiet Highway: Waking Up In America - First words
- When my agent sold my first novel to a major New York publisher, I was wild with joy.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Be a pro.
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- 668
- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 5
- Rating
- (3.50)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
- 3
