Novel Study: Decoding the Secrets and Structures of Contemporary Fiction

It's not magic, it's craft

Most writing advice is designed to help you get from an idea to a finished draft, focusing on general principles and conventional wisdom that can flatten out creative storytelling and unique voices. In Novel Study, Kristen Tate delves into the techniques used by today's most successful novelists and translates them into practical tools you can use in your own work.

Through close reading and structural analysis of examples from a diverse range of contemporary novelis...