Here's the book writers have been waiting for! Covering every aspect of the creative journey, The Novel Writer's Toolkit shows readers how to:

* Develop salable ideas * Set a writing schedule and stick to it * Develop compelling characters and plot * Find an agent or editor who will help publish their work * Understand the submission and publishing process * Write dialogue that sounds real and engaging * Dissect bestsellers in order to discover what makes them work * Turn ideas into stories * Conduct accurate research * Promote their work * Stay alive and inspired through it all

Advice is given in a straightforward and usable manner, laying out and examining all of the tools available to writers, from imagination to technology.