January 1, 2010 | Posted by John Halasz
The main part of any novel is the characters and how the reader relates to them. If you are writing a non fiction novel then the character will be based on a real person. However, with fiction you have to imagine the character and give him a personality. Since a novel is made up of [...]
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December 31, 2009 | Posted by John Halasz
Learning to write a good dialogue is a crucial part of learning how to write a good novel. Many writers mistakenly think that writing a dialogue is a simple task. It is simple to put words in speech marks and include speech tags. It however takes careful thought and practice to write a dialogue that [...]
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December 30, 2009 | Posted by John Halasz
When first time authors are just getting into the business, they really want to learn and be sure they know how to write a good novel. The advice they usually get is to read as many books by successful authors in the same genre as that which they are interested in. This is the best [...]
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December 29, 2009 | Posted by John Halasz
Anyone who embarks on writing a romance novel does so with the intent of making big sales and having thousands of readers. It isn’t always the case with many novels that are published. This is because many authors mistakenly think that writing a romance novel only requires inspiration and a good word processor. The following [...]
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December 28, 2009 | Posted by John Halasz
To most novel authors the best part of writing is creating novel characters. This is where they get to play with their imagination. If you want to learn how to write a novel and come up with great characters this short piece will be of great help.
To create an interesting character you need to first [...]
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December 27, 2009 | Posted by John Halasz
Anyone who embarks on writing a romance novel does so with the intent of making big sales and having thousands of readers. It isn’t always the case with many novels that are published. This is because many authors mistakenly think that writing a romance novel only requires inspiration and a good word processor. The following [...]
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December 26, 2009 | Posted by John Halasz
Well written romance novels make an interesting read. There are two types of romance novels, those that fly off the shelves and those that gather dust on the same shelves. The romance novels that gather dust are those that have not been written well. In such novels, the character development is poor and readers cannot [...]
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December 25, 2009 | Posted by John Halasz
There are numerous upcoming writers. While they may have the talent, drive and passion to write novels they are still bound to make mistakes on their first novels. For this reason, guidance is required. The following are tips on how not to write a novel.
One common novel writing mistake is the failure by an author [...]
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December 24, 2009 | Posted by John Halasz
A book’s content is crucial to its success. Readers buy books not necessarily because the books’ covers entice them but because they want to derive entertainment or knowledge. When readers shop for books, they look forward to gaining a new experience or adding a new concept to their life. Yet most writers are of the [...]
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December 23, 2009 | Posted by John Halasz
Other than thriller and romance novels, science fiction is another popular fiction writing genre. What is most unique about science fiction novels is that they blend together scientific research and escapism making them interesting reads. Writing an excellent novel does not happen overnight. Accordingly, in order for an author to be considered as successful, they [...]
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