Harris Joanne. Ten Things About Writing: Build Your Story, One Word at a Time

September Publishing, 2020. — 224 p. — ISBN 978-1-912836-60-4, 978-1-912836-61-1.An indispensable guide to the craft of writing and business of publishing from one of our bestselling and most versatile authors.
One-time teacher and bestselling novelist Joanne Harris has been advising and corresponding with aspirational writers for over six years. This collection of pithy and funny lists of advice provides both hard-won wisdom and insider industry help. All aspects of the writing process and story development are covered – as is the thorny issue of how and where to find readers. From Workspaces and Habits to Plot and Dialogue, these are motivating, problem-solving lists from an experienced and widely respected writer.
Uniquely, Ten Things About Writing also takes the reader beyond the stage of finished manuscripts and editorial changes – into the territories of rights, publicity and marketing. Whether you have the urge to write crime fiction or a fantasy novel, literary short stories or blockbuster thrillers Joanne’s lists will speak to you.Where Do I Start?
What Makes a Story?
Shall We Dance?
Characterization
Detailing
The First Draft
Who Makes a Book?
Why Am I Doing This, Again?
Publication and Beyond
Welcome to the Dark Side
Afterword
Acknowledgements
About the Author