How to Write a Damn Good Novel, II: Advanced Techniques For Dramatic Storytelling

Bestselling author James N. Frey's How to Write a Damn Good Novel remains one of the most widely used guides ever published for aspiring authors.

"Damn good" fiction is dramatic fiction, Frey insists, whether it is by Hemingway or Grisham, Le Carré or Ludlum, Austen or Dickens. Despite their differences, these authors' works share common elements: strong narrative lines, fascinating characters, steadily building conflicts, and satisfying conclusions. Here, in How to Write a Damn Good Nove...