Articles related to "Fiction Novels"

Most novels, even serious novels, can benefit by a touch of humor. Humor, however, is one of the most difficult elements to add and must be handled with care.

"Grimspace", Ann Aguirre's debut novel, tells the story of Sirantha Jax, the longest-lasting Jumper in history, when she becomes wanted for the crash of a spaceship.

"The Queen's Lady", by Barbara Kyle, is a riveting historical fiction about a headstrong woman named Honor Larke living in the era of King Henry VIII.

In Leonard Michael's novel, The Men's Club, a group of men get together, tell their stories and make a mess. The result is an unusual, pithy book with a dismal plot.

A haunted ex-cop and therapist trying to put the past behind him gets drawn into a small town murder investigation.

Writing a good novel does not mean the embellishment of adjectives and descriptive passages, for this could hamper the pacing of the story.

Freewrite, letting your subconscious thoughts come out in spontaneous dialogue, to discover who your characters are.

Writers know that a successful piece of fiction will engage the reader to the end. Plot inspiration isn't automatic, but the writer has several resources to get going.

The story, or its premise rather, is very interesting, and that's the best reason to finish the book.

The most gripping story will be spoiled if it contains a glaring flaw. Effective manuscript research is vital if this is to be avoided.

Comedy writer Steve Hely hoists the publishing business on its own petard in this brilliant satire.

SLOB is a quirky, sometimes sad and often funny story that will surprise readers until the very last page. Absolutely nothing is what it seems.

The Condition by Jennifer Haigh is the story of a fractured family with a 12-year-old daughter who has Turner syndrome and their struggle toward normalcy.

In her first novel, author and artist Audrey Niffenegger writes a story about a love that has to, by necessity, transcend time.

There are many lists of "best" science fiction novel lists, but most are compiled by popularity which doesn't always take some "classic" tales into account.

Ideas for novels and short stories abound. It's all about organizing your ideas and finding just the right one to fit the story you want to tell.

In her award-winning novel The Left Hand of Darkness, science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin assigns a unique philosophy to the androgynous alien race of planet Gethen.

Ursula K. Le Guin's award-winning speculative novel introduces the Ekumen, a unanimity based Utopian institution featured in other works of Le Guin's Hainish cycle.

Each fictional character is unique and they should have their own voice to reflect that. Dialogue shows the reader who the characters in your novel or short story are.

"I'm sorry, but this book just doesn't meet our editorial needs..." are the cruelest words a writer can hear. But what do they really mean?

Ann Bannon's 2nd novel in the 'Beebo Brinker Chronicles' follows Laura following her previous love affair and introduces Jack Mann and the infamous Beebo Brinker.

The Southern Vampire Mysteries series, better known as the Sookie Stackhouse series, is growing in popularity thanks in part to the HBO series True Blood.

The religious and spiritual aspect lets it down slightly, but otherwise this is another triumphant novel from the British master of historical fiction

David McRobbie has written a well-plotted historical fiction thriller that will appeal to teen readers interested in Australia's convict and immigrant history.

The Long Walk is a well-written look at Australia's Great Depression years through the eyes of a courageous 12-year-old girl.

Although not part of the Coyote Trilogy, Steel's latest novel returns to Coyote to extend the adventures of the off-Earth colony's characters and their descendants.

Doris Lessing's prolific and sometimes difficult work offers a unique window into the ways in which fiction may interact with and express the complexities of politics.

From the wilds of Alaska's prehistory to the Cold War era of the 1980s, these books take the reader into various parts of the Land of the Midnight Sun.

Well-known TV documentary producer Graham Hurley enters the world of crime fiction with mixed results.

A great opening will pull readers into your novel and not let them put it down. Here are ways to develop problems, questions and "uh-ohs" in your first lines.

A story about loss, memory, and how people fill the gaps of absence.

In Her Name tells the life story with humor and romance of a young orphan sometime in the future.

Best known for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Muriel Spark is a prolific, if under-appreciated, author.

Read Nella Larsen's novels for her take on women's sexuality, race, and the African-American middle class.

These three Irish novels from Joseph O'Connor, Patrick Taylor, and Cecelia Ahern provide a glimpse of contemporary Ireland for a variety of readers.

Outlander is a thrilling novel of history, time travel, the Scottish Highlands, and a romance that spans 200 years. Prepare to fall in love.

Filled with candor and excellent details, Fredrica Wagman's novel will entice readers with its grandiose themes, dreams, and desires.

Most fantasy and science fictions novels require major world-building, which involves both real and imagined aspects.

The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, follows Edinburgh woman Iris as she discovers a relative she never knew existed.

It's not enough to just have a good idea. If it were, everyone would be a writer. The hard part is turning that idea into a well-developed story.

Physical descriptions, or beats, and active sentences can show a reader the intent behind a writer's dialogue and help the writer avoid creative dialogue syndrome.

It only takes editors a few pages to know if they like your novel. Here are some tips to develop character, setting and mood in your first lines.

The people who should ultimately be impressed are the readers, and the editor who receives the manuscript is the first reader.

Narrative writing needs time and place to give the story context. The best writing literature uses psychology of characters and setting in descriptive writing.

Writing a children's historical book involves many steps before beginning the first chapter. Here are some suggestions for getting started on the right track.

A review of George R R Martin's "A Game of Thrones". Politics combine w/ Epic Fantasy, putting you in your chair until the last page.

A Life Transparent by Todd Keisling is a talented author's debut novel combining science fiction with elements from horror and thrillers.

Albinism has become the novelist's shorthand for the sublime, a trait that evokes terror, awe, or laughter in characters capable of anything -- except common humanity.

Newbery Award winning author Avi gives how-to-write advice in "A Beginning, A Muddle, and an End: The Right Way to Write Writing."

Chick Lit, a New Genre of Books for Women by Women, is Gaining in Popularity with Titles Hitting the Bestseller Lists and Movie Screens.