Writing the Breakout Novel

A breakout novel is one that rises out if its category - such as literary fiction, mystery, romance, or thriller - and hits the bestseller charts. Maass explains the elements that all breakout novels share and shows readers how to use these elements to write a novel that has a good chance of succeeding in a crowded marketplace. They'll learn to: - Create a powerful and sweeping sense of time and place - Develop larger-than-life characters - Sustain a high degree of narrative tension from start to finish - Weave sub-plots into the main action - Explore universal themes that will interest a large audience more

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-02-2009; Great Insight...; As a top literary agent, Donald gives great insight into what a top agent looks for and not just with new writers, but writers who have stalled in their careers. Nick; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-20-2009; Some good points with weak examples; Maass provides some useful information, but illustrates it with example passages that I didn't find to be at all inspiring. Many times I was left wondering if a particular example was really intended to illustrate what he'd written.Most...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-19-2009; Great Start; Read through this text book once and am beginning again with highlighter in hand! What a great start to a writing career!; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-18-2009; Fiction made fabulous...; Donald Maass lays it on the line about what makes fiction ring for a reader. As a novelist focused on entertaining my readers this book has loosened my pen and bolstered my courage to dare to write the most engrossing, involving story...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-02-2009; Great Insight...; As a top literary agent, Donald gives great insight into what a top agent looks for and not just with new writers, but writers who have stalled in their careers. Nick; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-20-2009; Some good points with weak examples; Maass provides some useful information, but illustrates it with example passages that I didn't find to be at all inspiring. Many times I was left wondering if a particular example was really intended to illustrate what he'd written.Most...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-13-2005; I agree with female author; Would you go to a failed stockbroker for advice on investing? Would you ask a lousy baseball player how to improve your technique? Would you take Spanish lessons from someone who hasn't mastered the language? Of course not. Why would...; read full review | report as inappropriate