What Makes a Great Fiction Novel?
The writers who enjoy writing fiction novels have a challenge to deal with that non-fiction writers do not. Whereas non-fiction writers have a fact based story that is supported, no matter how crazy it may sound to some, writers of fiction make take an idea that is purely a fiction of their imagination and make it real. The characters must stand out, the story must be interesting, and it must be able to make a person feel as though they are part of the story in some way. Otherwise, instead of being on the bestselling fiction novel list, you will end up with a book that no one wants to read or publish. That is why before you ever put pen to paper, you need to discover what makes a great fiction novel. Otherwise, …show more content…
You have the plot for your book in mind, you have the characters thought out, and you know where you want the story to go, but what about your target audience? Your reader is going to get just a piece of the story when they buy your book. They will get a snippet of what story you are telling. This is enough to encourage them to read it. Can your book make them want to sit up all night turning the pages or does it fall short when they open chapter one? If the cover of the book is more thrilling than the story inside, you have let down that reader and they will not recommend it to others. Each of your books will be different. Each of them will appeal to a unique group of readers. Before you go to print, make sure you know what your reader is going to want from the book you are writing. Will your reader expect a love story? Have you provided it? Will they need a love triangle to take place before the innocent woman devotes herself to the charming …show more content…
It leaves the reader frustrated. If a character is noteworthy, but not an important part of the story, mention them in passing or write them away when their usefulness is past. Do not just expect the reader to forget them. If you are telling several stories in one which will ultimately lead up to a conclusion of all combined stories in one, make sure you let the reader know as one part of the story is solved. However, this must be done in such a way that the reader does not say, “Well, that’s how that ended and now the next half of the book will be boring”. Remind them that there are other things that they must learn before the end of the
The writers who enjoy writing fiction novels have a challenge to deal with that non-fiction writers do not. Whereas non-fiction writers have a fact based story that is supported, no matter how crazy it may sound to some, writers of fiction make take an idea that is purely a fiction of their imagination and make it real. The characters must stand out, the story must be interesting, and it must be able to make a person feel as though they are part of the story in some way. Otherwise, instead of being on the bestselling fiction novel list, you will end up with a book that no one wants to read or publish. That is why before you ever put pen to paper, you need to discover what makes a great fiction novel. Otherwise, …show more content…
You have the plot for your book in mind, you have the characters thought out, and you know where you want the story to go, but what about your target audience? Your reader is going to get just a piece of the story when they buy your book. They will get a snippet of what story you are telling. This is enough to encourage them to read it. Can your book make them want to sit up all night turning the pages or does it fall short when they open chapter one? If the cover of the book is more thrilling than the story inside, you have let down that reader and they will not recommend it to others. Each of your books will be different. Each of them will appeal to a unique group of readers. Before you go to print, make sure you know what your reader is going to want from the book you are writing. Will your reader expect a love story? Have you provided it? Will they need a love triangle to take place before the innocent woman devotes herself to the charming …show more content…
It leaves the reader frustrated. If a character is noteworthy, but not an important part of the story, mention them in passing or write them away when their usefulness is past. Do not just expect the reader to forget them. If you are telling several stories in one which will ultimately lead up to a conclusion of all combined stories in one, make sure you let the reader know as one part of the story is solved. However, this must be done in such a way that the reader does not say, “Well, that’s how that ended and now the next half of the book will be boring”. Remind them that there are other things that they must learn before the end of the