{"product_id":"writing-the-blockbuster-novel-paperback","title":"Writing the Blockbuster Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Zuckerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Zuckerman, legendary literary agent, has worked with many bestselling authors, including Ken Follett, Olivia Goldsmith, Antoinette Van Heugten, Michael Lewis, and F. Paul Wilson. Zuckerman is a master at teaching writers the skills necessary to crack the bestseller list. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor this revised edition of \u003ci\u003eWriting the Blockbuster Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, Zuckerman has added an analysis of Nora Roberts's \u003ci\u003eThe Witness\u003c\/i\u003e, which he uses along with classic books like \u003ci\u003eGone With the Wind \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather, \u003c\/i\u003eto illustrate his points. Zuckerman's commentary on Ken Follett's working outlines for \u003ci\u003eThe Man From St. Petersburg \u003c\/i\u003eprovide a blueprint for building links between plot and character. A new introduction discusses social media and self-publishing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWriting the Blockbuster Novel\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential tool for any aspiring author. As Dan Brown said in an interview: Not long ago, I had an amusing experience meeting the author of a book I received as a gift nearly two decades ago a book that in many ways changed my life. I was halfway through writing my first novel when I was given a copy of \u003ci\u003eWriting the Blockbuster Novel\u003c\/i\u003e. [Zuckerman's] book helped me complete my manuscript and get it published. [When] I met Mr. Zuckerman for the first time. I gratefully told him that he had helped me. He jokingly replied that he planned to tell everyone that he had helped me write \u003ci\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Zuckerman has been a literary agent and book doctor to many bestselling writers, including Ken Follett, Michael Lewis, Olivia Goldsmith, Antoinette Van Heugten, and Stephen Hawking. Zuckerman has written novels and television scripts. He won the Stanley Drama Award for aspiring playwrights and taught playwriting at the Yale School of Drama before founding Writers House, an eminent literary agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131680264327,"sku":"9780765382474","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a400511be1c37186886fdb2942648cd4.webp?v=1732620778","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/writing-the-blockbuster-novel-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}