This book includes advice on perfecting dialogue, plot, and endings. You can turn your bright idea into a brilliant novel. With a published author advising you on how to write a great novel, and a literary agent on how to get a publishing deal, this guide gives you the complete inside track on the art and science of breaking into the fiction publishing industry. It takes you step-by-step from concept to contract so you have all the tools you need to tell your story with skill, and approach agents and publishers with confidence. You can: structure your novel; develop believable characters; put the seven basic stories to work; troubleshoot and edit your work; get a good agent; and, negotiate a deal.