Writing from the Trenches: Tips & Techniques from Ten Award-Winning Authors

You are not alone You've sat in front of your computer screen, great plots and characters twirling around in your mind, and thought, "I wish I had I wish I had a best-selling author to teach me to teach me how to translate my random ideas into a compelling story." Wouldn't it be great to have a seasoned guide to show you how to transform your collection of plotlines and people into an extraordinary tale that readers will want to consume over and over again?Here's your chance. But you not only get one bestselling author. You get TEN.These ten award-winning and bestselling authors share invaluable tips and secrets they've gleaned the hard way, offering a broad range of insights and opinions on the best way to tackle subjects such as the following: Plotting TechniquesResearchCharacterizationVillains We Love to HateDynamic DialogueSigh-Worthy HeroesThe Right Heroine for the JobHooking Your Reader in the First ChapterScene Endings to Lead Your Readers OnCreating a Movie SetMaking your Readers CryDeep Point of ViewCopyediting your ManuscriptIndie Publishing vs. Traditional PublishingMarketing for Those Who Hate MarketingAt last ... a writer's tool that provides the experience and expertise of ten authors who've been on the front lines of publishing and lived to teach about it: Lynnette Bonner, Hallee Bridgeman, Louise M. Gouge, Michelle Griep, Julie Lessman, Elizabeth Ludwig, Ane Mulligan, MaryLu Tyndall, Erica Vetsch, and Connie Almony.