LEADER 05343nam 2200505 450 001 9910795437603321 005 20230807203151.0 010 $a1-78093-788-1 035 $a(CKB)4340000000253838 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5309426 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4948672 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4948672 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL851688 035 $a(OCoLC)1024268628 035 $a(EXLCZ)994340000000253838 100 $a20180315h20152015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aNovel writing $ea writers' and artists' companion /$fRomesh Gunesekera and A.L. Kennedy 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aLondon, England :$cBloomsbury Academic,$d2015. 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (241 pages) 225 1 $aWriters' and Artists' Companions 311 $a1-78093-710-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Novel -- (a foreword) -- Preface -- Part 1 On novel writing -- Reflections -- What is a novel? -- The novel - what I wish I'd known before I started -- Creative worrying -- Message from Delphi -- A solitary vocation -- The joy of not writing -- Writing my first novel -- Reading first -- The advice -- Starting to write -- The plan -- Autobiography -- My lessons -- Elements -- Beginnings and preparation -- Who are you? -- Who is your reader? -- Environment -- Health -- Routine -- It's different for girls -- Character and plot -- Deep idea -- Support networks -- Setting, place and atmosphere -- Characters -- Moral and personal issues -- The chicken and the egg -- Generation of elements -- Point of view and perspective -- Voice, language and dialogue -- Voice -- Language and dialogue -- Endings -- Life lessons -- Senses -- Media -- Within any given month -- The poisoned chalice -- The public -- Stalking -- Interviews -- Other exposure and activities -- Other writers -- Saying no -- Part 2 Tips and tales - guest contributions -- Tips from Novelists -- Hanan al-Shaykh -- Bernardo Atxaga -- Tash Aw -- Joan Brady -- Amit Chaudhuri -- Stevie Davies -- Anita Desai -- Louise Doughty -- Anne Enright -- Jonathan Franzen -- Lynn Freed -- Alan Hollinghurst -- Doris Lessing -- Andrea Levy -- Tim Lott -- Glenn Patterson -- Tim Pears -- Philip Pullman -- Miche?le Roberts -- Elif Shafak -- Evelyn Toynton -- Jeanette Winterson -- Granta's Best of Young British Novelists 2013 -- Naomi Alderman -- Tahmima Anam -- Ned Beauman -- Jenni Fagan -- Adam Foulds -- Xiaolu Guo -- Joanna Kavenna -- Benjamin Markovits -- Kamila Shamsie -- Evie Wyld -- Part 3 Write on -- Distance -- Silence -- Early issues -- Planning -- The 'W' decisions -- Research -- Tools -- Routine, time and zone -- Finding your voice. 327 $aWriting tips -- Starting -- Keeping on -- Reaching the end -- Rewriting and editing -- Nuts and bolts -- Grammar -- Punctuation -- Tenses -- Point of view (POV) -- Layout -- Writing with others -- Courses and workshops -- Collaboration -- Mentors -- An agent's view -- A brave new world: Digital media -- An alphabetical list of questions for the digital age: Chris Meade interviewed by Romesh Gunesekera -- The seven ages of the novelist -- Resources -- by Romesh Gunesekera -- Books -- UK courses -- US courses -- On-line -- Workshop exercises -- Procrastination -- Travel toolkit -- References -- Basic kit -- 100 milestones of the modern novel -- End piece -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Authors and titles referred to by Romesh ­Gunesekera -- Authors and titles referred to by A. L. Kennedy -- Other writers referred to -- Index. 330 $aPacked with tips from bestselling and prize-winning authors, Novel Writing: A Writers' and Artists' Companion will give you all the practical advice you need to write and publish your novel. PART 1 provides an introduction to the forms and history of the novel and helps you plan and research your masterpiece, develop characters and compelling narratives and your own authorial voice. PART 2 contains guest contributions from Philip Pullman, Louise Doughty, Glenn Patterson, Jeanette Winterson, Jonathan Franzen, Stevie Davies, Doris Lessing, Tash Aw, Elif Shafak, Anne Enright, Tim Pears, Anita Desai, Tim Lott, Amit Chaudhuri, Andrea Levy, Alan Hollinghurst, Bernardo Atxaga, Hanan Al-Shaykh, Miche?le Roberts, Joan Brady, Lynn Freed, Evelyn Toynton as well as a number of the 2013 list of the Best of Young British Novelists including Kamila Shamsie, Tamima Anam, Naomi Alderman, Ned Beauman, Jenni Fagan and Joanna Kavenna. PART 3 offers practical advice on collaborative writing, overcoming writer's block, editing and rewriting and finding an agent and a publisher for your work. Written by two multi-award winning authors, this is a comprehensive manual for established and aspiring novelists alike. 410 0$aWriters' and artists' companions. 606 $aFiction$xAuthorship 615 0$aFiction$xAuthorship. 676 $a808.3 700 $aGunesekera$b Romesh$0457079 702 $aKennedy$b A. L. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910795437603321 996 $aNovel writing$93861073 997 $aUNINA