How To Write Best Selling Fiction

How To Write Best Selling Fiction Synopsis

A few years ago, selling 100,000 copies of a novel was a sign of success. Today success is more often measured in terms of millions of copies sold, and publishers can't find enough books that can achieve these big sales. In this book. Dean Koontz, whose own books have sold more than 25 million copies, shares his insight into the publishing world and shows writers how to write the kind of book that a publisher can promote as a lead title - a well- written, thoroughly researched, complex, wide-appeal novel that can sell the millions of copies necessary to finance an extensive advertising and promotion campaign. Koontz takes a practical, detailed approach to the art craft, and business of novel writing. You'll learn how to structure a story for greatest reader appeal, how to provide depth of characterization without slowing the pace, and how to recognize and use the sort of theme that is timely and appealing. Plus you'll receive thorough instruction on other writing techniques as they apply to today's novel, including background, style, viewpoint, scene setting, transitions, and dialogue. On the business side, Koontz gives an insider's view of how to deal profitably with editors and agents, advice on contracts, and tips on paperback and book club sales, foreign rights, and film rights. His final advice to writers is to read, read, read. To help you get started, he supplies a list of today's best-sellers which will provide further insight into the kind of novel that will succeed today. Tailoring your work to today's needs, as outlined in this book, will mean a better chance of writing tomorrow's best-sellers!Update:Today's Fiction MarketBecause of sweeping changes in the book industry in recent times, editors are actively seeking blockbuster novels for major promotions. In this book, Dean Koontz, a best-selling novelist, shows you how to write and sell the kind of novel that has the bestseller potential that can earn you a hefty royalty income!

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