Your First NovelYour First Novel

"Novelist Laura Whitcomb, seasoned literary agent Ann Rittenberg, and her knowledgeable assistant, Camille Goldin, team up to provide you with the essential skills needed to craft the best novel you can--and the savvy business know-how to get it published. Complete with updated references, analysis of new best-selling novels, and detailed instruction, Whitcomb will show you how to: Practice the craft of writing, using both your right- and left-brain, develop a flexible card system for organizing and outlining plot, create dynamic characters that readers love--and love to hate, and study classic novels and story structure to adapt with your ideas." -- ONIX annotation.