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Would you like to finally get the novel done that's been on your mind for a long time?
Would you like to become a fan favorite and sell more books?
Not sure where to begin?
International best-selling author Lana McAra opens her personal toolbox to share her system that helped her write 46 books with a million copies sold AND win the prestigious Christy Award.
Purchase of the book includes:
-14 printable forms and worksheets
-2 working journal formats
-21 transition templates
-a sample book proposal that landed a contract
-hundreds of tips, tricks and ideas for fiction that is #unputdownable
Tips and Tools from a Master
Get the details about how to take your storytelling to the next level with better dialogue, descriptions that work triple duty, and characters that come off the page and into the hearts of your readers
Build in Solid Marketing
Learn how to embed your marketing plan into the story without becoming sales-y or sleazy. The marketing challenges of fiction writers disappear with these tried-and-proven methods
Write Better and Faster
Lana freely shares the exact tools she used to roll out 46 books and sell a million copies, while winning award after award, then she teaches you how to use those tools so you can do the same
About the book
-If you've ever stewed over your dialogue but weren't sure how to make it better, you're in the right place.
-If you've given your manuscript to friends and family and got a reply of "It's great!" and that left you feeling unsatsified, you're in the right place.
-If you have an urge to write that won't go away, you're definitely in the right place.
How To Write a Novel That Sells is your comprehensive novel-writing guide from Christy Award winner Lana McAra, sharing her tried-and-proven method for writing better while writing faster, and how lay a solid, seamless foundation for your marketing before you begin to write.
Host of The Fiction Writers Podcast, Lana McAra reveals her own tips, tricks, and ideas that she used to complete 46 books with a million copies sold—to help you find success.
In her simple easy-to-understand style, she teaches character arcs that create reader connection, plotlines without plot holes, settings that do triple duty, and those killer beginnings and endings every writer longs for, as well as tips for publication and her book proposal that landed a contract on the second submission.
Your receipt gives you free access to all 14 PDF worksheets Lana uses in her own writing process, so you can write better and faster, too.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Who is this book for?
Cindy Vitto
English Teacher
""As a retired English teacher, I never got far in my attempts to write fiction. I'm learning so much from Lana! Her experience and expertise keep me motivated. Thank you, Lana, for waking up the writer's side of my brain!"
Terry Shepherd
Author/Publisher
"I’ve published 10 books of my own, and Lana’s insider knowledge has been invaluable. Her practical insights and tools not only streamline the writing process but also enhance the quality of the story. Highly recommended!"
Elva Cobb Martin
Pastor
"When met Lana, I only had a draft of a novel I’d written about 20 years earlier and gave up on. Today, I have 7 published novels (including the one I gave up on) and am working on the 8th, all published by traditional, royalty-paying publishers.
Elaine Anwander
Market Research Analyst
"Lana has helped me to move forward with writing a book I’ve fiddled around with for 20 years. Now I’m actually writing it. Lana’s instruction and materials, her knowledge of the craft, and her encouragement are just what I needed. This wannabe author might just be one soon."
Ann Crawford
Artist and Author
"I’ve been writing for decades and won numerous awards but there are many things the current market and publishers want that I didn’t know about. Lana got me up to speed and I quickly landed a traditional contract. I’m so grateful!"
Mary Buchanan
School Administrator
"Lana's training is an invaluable resource. It covers every aspect of writing a novel in simple language I can easily understand. I have already written 4 books, and I can say that every author will benefit from her book and other training materials-whether they are a beginner or seasoned novelist."
BOOK CONTENTS
Reader Reviews
"I've been writing professionally for nearly 40 years, though working in fiction (non-corporate) for about 28 of those. I've learned a great deal in that time from a wide variety of authors in multiple genres. Lana's book is the most comprehensive, easy to follow system for writing books that I've ever had the chance to use. I'm looking forward to April and starting the next novel in the Amazing Grace series, and I thought a month ago that I was done writing novels. McAra is a master teacher and I can't recommend this book and writing system highly enough!" Thanks, Lana! ~Nancy Quatrano
I bought this book on a recommendation from a friend. Using it has increased my confidence in dealing with the pick and shovel work of writing. Perhaps the greatest benefit is the logical organizational structure presented. Previously, my research and notes, etc. turned almost overnight into a hodge-podge of frustration. Not any more. This book is worth ever so much more than it cost. One of the best ever. ~Wendell Hall
This book should be required reading for any aspiring novelist! And the best part? I now feel that publishing a book is actually in the cards for me! Thank you! ~Nina Jagannathan
This book is like finding treasure for someone wanting to write. With the easy to understand instructions, worksheets, and support from the author it makes me realize writing is a possibility, not just a dream. I appreciate everything Ms. McAra shares in her book to create an easy to follow system to benefit others. ~Marty Barnes
From finding your blockbuster idea to crafting a storyline and creating strong characters, including printable questionnaires and worksheets, and a sample book proposal you can emulate. Write better while writing faster-with the tools in this one concise, easy-to-read volume
What's inside?
Fundamentals
Organizing the hundreds of details that make up a novel, so you keep everything at your fingertips
Less is more
How to write in a clear style that's believable, so your reader sails through the story like watching a movie
Characters
How to create complex people with lives your readers believe, and they watch them grow through the events of the story
When and Where
How to choose the best options when creating the world of your story, in setting, genre, style and tone that are unique to you
Plotting
The secrets to creating plotlines without plot holes, where every scene does double and triple duty
Editing
How to prepare your manuscript for submission and publication as the professional you are
Forms
Every purchase give you free access to more than a dozen forms that Lana uses in her own writing to this day
Homework
Each chapter has recommended exercises and a list of resources to give you practical help
ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Lana!
I'm an award winning, international best-selling author and ghostwriter of 46 titles with a million books sold. I'm the host of The Fiction Writers Podcast and I've been teaching fiction for more than 20 years.
My historical cozy mystery, Reaping the Whirlwind, won The Christy Award, the Literary Titan Silver Book Award and was a finalist for The Book Excellence Award. My bundled series Colorado sold more than 250,000 copies, and my titles have appeared around the world in bookstores and libraries as regular print, large print ebooks, and audiobooks.
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