{"product_id":"how-not-to-write-a-novel-by-sandra-newman-howard-mittelmark","title":"How Not to Write a Novel by Sandra Newman \u0026 Howard Mittelmark","description":"\u003cp\u003eISBN 978-0-06135-795-4, William Morrow Paperbacks, 2008\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRRP: $26.95 \/ Member’s Price: $23.71\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are many ways prospective authors routinely sabotage their own work. But why leave it to guesswork? Misstep by misstep, \u003cem\u003eHow Not to Write a Novel\u003c\/em\u003e shows how you can ensure that your manuscript never rises above the level of unpublishable drivel; that your characters are unpleasant, dimensionless versions of yourself; that your plot is digressive, tedious and unconvincing; and that your style is reliant on mangled clichés and sesquipedalian malapropisms. Alternatively, you can use it to identify the common mistakes, avoid them and actually write a book that works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian \u003c\/em\u003eFirst Book Award shortlisted novelist Sandra Newman and veteran editor Howard Mittelmark have distilled thirty years of teaching, editing, writing and reviewing fiction into a hilarious and liberating guide that is the perfect read for anyone who’s ever laughed at a badly written piece of prose, and for anyone who’s ever penned one – and doesn’t want to do it again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll books sold through the QWC shop are sent out via regular post\u003c\/strong\u003e. Therefore, please allow ten working days for delivery. If you require a book sooner, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 07 3842 9922 so that we can arrange for alternate postage options.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Queensland Writers Centre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":706672123,"sku":"book-how-not-to-write","price":26.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0521\/8525\/products\/how_not_to_write_a_novel_by_sandra_newman_howard_mittelmark.jpeg?v=1401751263","url":"https:\/\/qwc-dev-store.myshopify.com\/products\/how-not-to-write-a-novel-by-sandra-newman-howard-mittelmark","provider":"QWC dev store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}