Writing the Blockbuster Novel

De: Albert Zuckerman

Narrado por: Michael Russotto

Every novelist dreams of it--writing the book that rockets to the top of the bestseller lists. Now, they can see how it's done, up close, in an audiobook by an agent who has sold manuscripts that turned into hits. Here Albert Zuckerman covers the essential elements of the blockbuster novel and shows writers how to put them to work in their books. Zuckerman covers the subject thoroughly, from creating outlines and building larger than life characters to injecting suspense and more. His instruction is decisive, direct and clear and is supported with examples from Gone With the Wind, The Godfather, and other blockbusters.

Awesome!

The way he used real examples from existing novels to show the journey of the outline through 4 drafts is priceless. Highly recommended

The Exception

Much of the writing "self-help" guides out there are similar to celebrity rehab facilities, rarely beneficial and most likely a lost cause. Zuckerman's guide is the exception. Full of practical examples and actual outlines, first drafts, and revisions, Writing the Blockbuster Novel takes your from the crib to the grave of the writing process.

Crucial for Authors or soon to be authors!

The outlining tutorials, revising stakes and beats in each chapter were so helpful. Zuckerman helps you visualize what your book can be.

treasure

A treasure for writers, willing to put a lot of hard work in their manuscript, in order to make it as commercially good as possible.

Helpful

I’ll be honest. I knew most of what was discussed in this book and from more engaging sources. Still, what was covered was good. A lot doesn't work well as an audiobook, such as examples of work that's been rewritten for study purposes. I'd recommend buying the paperback for that reason.