Writing the Breakout Novel

Learn how to write a breakout novel that rises from obscurity and hits the best-seller lists with Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass. In this book, Maass details the elements all breakout novels share, then teaches writing techniques to make your book stand out and succeed in a crowded marketplace. Get practical guidance on establishing a sense of time and place, weaving subplots, creating larger-than-life characters, exploring universal themes, sustaining narrative tension, and more. With examples from recent best-selling authors, this book will help you capture the eye of an agent, generate publisher interest, and lay the foundation for a promising career.