By Donald Maass; foreward by Anne Perry. A breakout novel is one that rises out if its category - such as literary fiction, mystery, romance, or thriller - and hits the bestseller charts. Maass explains the elements that all breakout novels share and shows readers how to use these elements to write a novel that has a good chance of succeeding in a crowded marketplace. They'll learn to: Create a powerful and sweeping sense of time and place; develop larger-than-life characters; sustain a high degree of narrative tension from start to finish; weave sub-plots into the main action; explore universal themes that will interest a large audience. For newbies and writers ready to move up! Softcover; 256 pages.
