The complete guide for new and aspiring writers who want to make their writing credible, engaging, and marketable.
The complete guide for new and aspiring writers who want to make their writing credible, engaging, and marketable. Read it from beginning to end and you will learn to structure a story; develop memorable characters; write in active versus passive voice; “show, don’t tell;” create drama, tension, conflict, and crises; keep the story moving forward; and set the tone, mood, and atmosphere.
In addition, you will learn to budget your expenses; find and work with an editor; understand the publishing industry; and market and promote your book.
Reading this book and following the advice therein won’t guaranty you will become a successful, award-winning author, but by reading it and applying what you’ve learned, you will have a better chance at it.
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A Writing Bible for Every Writer!
Anyone who wants to write, publish, and promote a novel needs to BUY-READ-and APPLY the generous expertise of Florence Osmund! With great clarity, examples, and links, she shows how to write credible, engaging and marketable books, sharing what she has learned on her own novel journey. I've read several of her fiction novels and was never disappointed in their diversity and craftmanship. Florence believes the difference between a good and bad book is the level of effort put into it. As a published author, myself--unafraid of effort--this book gave me the confidence to jump into the Indie Ring. My print copy is already bookmarked and underlined, as a well-used, favorite top reference...a Bible for new and veteran writers alike!
Paying It Forward with Great Information
Novelist Florence Osmund’s how-to book is a great example of “paying it forward” to aspiring fiction writers. Rather than leaving them to flounder alone trying to figure it out for themselves, Osmund generously shares her experience and knowledge about writing, publishing, and promoting a novel to help them avoid the myriad pitfalls of this oh-so-complex industry. If you are writing or publishing your first novel, this guide is a great tool to bring you up-to-speed without wasting a lot of time, effort, and money in all the wrong places.
If You Want to Write a Book Read This Book
I'm a new writer looking for help in writing and publishing a book. And Florence Osmund is a savior. Her knowledge and advice has no wasted words. Every chapter is brief and to the point. Each page is loaded with important tips necessary to write a success novel. The magic of her format is that it's brief yet instructive, easy to follow from beginning to end. I've read a bunch of books on the writing game and this one is my favorite.
