How To Write A Book

Dan Brown is a web designer and cofounder of EightShapes, LLC, a Washington, DC-based design firm he opened with Nathan Curtis in 2006. Dan's portfolio includes work with Fortune 500 clients, nonprofits, industry associations, higher education, and the federal government. Prior to Practical Design Discovery, Dan wrote two books: Communicating Design (New Riders, 2011) explores how designers document their ideas and Designing Together (New Riders, 2013) promotes better collaboration. Teams all over the world have played his game Surviving Design Projects, to learn and practice conflict management skills. He tweets as @brownorama about design, management, board games, parenthood, and coffee.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to write a book?This unpretentious little guide through the perils of writing fiction follows the process through four stages: gathering the raw material, planning, rough draft writing, and revision.The principles and craft of novel writing can be taught - and with lots of practice you can learn how to write!Novelist Dan Brown shares not only his own experience on how to write a novel but also the thoughts of many classic masters of fiction.Teachers call it "common-sensical and wise," raising the right questions and offering suggestions, never rules. Beginning writers call it "reassuring" yet "demanding." Experienced writers say they dip into it again when beginning a novel "or just when I feel low."Beginning writers following this step by step plan will complete a finished novel by the end of this course of study."Concise and to-the-point. This book is not just about writing; it's about being who you are and doing what you can." - Writer's Digest