How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide

How Not to Write a Novel

200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide

By
Howard Mittelmark
Howard Mittelmark,
Sandra Newman
Sandra Newman
2008 • 262 pages

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