Introduction / Ken Follett -- 1. Getting Started -- 2. The Big Book: What is It? -- 3. Setting Your Novel -- 4. The Outline Process -- 5. Larger-Than-Life Characters -- 6. Point of View -- 7. Tightening Character Relationships -- 8. Setting Up Scenes -- 9. Big Scenes -- 10. Weaving Plot Strands -- 11. Rhythm in Plotting -- 12. Story Points -- 13. Revision -- 14. Getting it Published and onto the Best-Seller Lists
Summary
A veteran literary agent describes the essential elements of a blockbuster novel and shares trade secrets that can help authors aim for the best-seller list
