Preface to the Revised, Updated, and Expanded Edition |
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Introduction |
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Section One A Round-Trip Ticket To Novel-Land: Gearing Up For Your Writing Adventure! |
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Chapter 1 Secret Weapons, Exuberant Imperfections, And The End Of The "One Day" Novelist |
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Chapter 2 Time-Finding, News-Breaking, And A Step-By-Step Guide To Transforming Loved Ones Into Effective Agents Of Guilt And Terror |
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Chapter 3 Noveling Nests, Magical Tools, And A Growing Stockpile Of Delicious Incentives |
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Chapter 4 Cruising For Characters, Panning For Plots, And The First Exciting Glimpses Of The Book Within |
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Section Two Write Here! Write Now! A Frantic, Fantastic Week-By-Week Overview To Bashing Out Your Book |
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Chapter 5 Week One: Trumpets Blaring, Angels Singing, And Triumph On The Wind |
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Chapter 6 Week Two: Storm Clouds, Plot Flashes, And The Return Of Reality |
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Chapter 7 Week Three: Clearing Skies, Warmer Weather, And A Jetpack On Your Back |
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Chapter 8 Week Four: Champagne And The Roar Of The Crowd |
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Chapter 9 I Wrote A Novel. Now What? |
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Acknowledgments |
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