How to Write a Novel: A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction is an anonymous handbook offering step-by-step advice to the aspiring novelist. It addresses plot construction, character, dialogue, and the practical business of completing and placing a book.
Written for the ambitious amateur, the guide reflects the popular interest in authorship that flourished in the magazine age. It remains a concise, encouraging introduction to the discipline of writing long fiction. This edition is a clean, public-domain text prepared for comfortable reading. Download the free EPUB of this practical guide to the art of the novel.