A Writer's Guide to Fiction: A Concise, Practical Guide for Novelists and Short-Story Writers

The second book in the Writer's Compass series from professional writing instructor Elizabeth Lyon offers both aspiring and established authors the fundamentals of writing and selling a great novel or short story. In addition to the basics of characterization, plot, pacing, and theme, A Writer's Guide to Fiction also features a plan for revising fiction, a guide to marketing, samples of cover and query letters, and methods of honing the writing craft.

Author: Elizabeth Lyon
Publisher: Tarcher
Published: 06/01/2004
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.16w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780399528583

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2004 pg. 165

About the Author
Elizabeth Lyon, a regular speaker at writing conferences and retreats nationwide, has been a contributor to Writer's Digest and is a mentor, editor, and teacher for many writers. The author of Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write and The Sell Your Novel Toolkit, she lives in Eugene, Oregon.