How To Write a Novel: From Idea To Book

By Joanna PennFrom Idea To Book

Self-Help

Education and Learning

Length6h 8m

About this book

Summary

Writing a novel will change your life. It might not be in the way that you expect, but when you hold your book in your hand and say, “I made this,” something will shift. The process of getting to that point will light a spark in your creative soul and help you discover unexpected aspects of yourself. It will be one of the things you are most proud of in your life. This book will help you get there. I’m Joanna (J.F.) Penn, award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 18 novels and novellas with nearly a million books sold in over one hundred countries. This book will help you write your first novel, or improve your creative process so you can write more books and reach more readers. It covers mindset, ideas and research, aspects of craft, how to write a first draft, and work through an editing process to a finished book.

Book information

Genre

Self-Help, Education and Learning

Length

6 hrs 8 mins

Publish date

Aug 11, 2022

Language

English

About the Author

Joanna Penn

Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers, dark fantasy, and memoir as J.F. Penn. She’s also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker.View all Audiobooks by Joanna Penn

1Title Page

253.10 Author voice

2Introduction

263.11 Theme

3I. First Principles

273.12 Book or story title

41.1 Why are you writing a novel?

283.13 Language versus story and tools versus art

51.2 What has stopped you from completing a novel before?

29IV. Writing the First Draft