Bøger af Glenys O'Connell

A straightforward, no nonsense guide to writing - and finishing - your book, no matter what your experience level. All over the world, at this very moment, thousands of writers are starting a novel, full of enthusiasm for their ideas. But the vast majority of those novels will fizzle by Chapter Three - an estimated 98 per cent! And their disappointed creators will put their work away and give up on their dream. It's not that they aren't talented and it's not that they don't have good ideas - what they lack are the basic tools. In this book you'll learn how to: * Each chapter comes with assignments that help you apply what you've learned to your own new or work-in-progress book. * Identify the kind of novel you want to write, and understand the elements of a good, workable idea * Understand story structure and how to use it to make your novel flow * Create an outline that will get you through the dry spells of Writer's Block * Know the important elements you must have at the start and end of each chapter * Build characters you'll love to work with - and readers will love to read about * Points of View - just who's telling this story, anyway? * Develop plot points and sub-plots to add texture to your story * Understand the two different types of character motivation - and how to use them * Tap into the magic of dialogue, and learn when narrative and backstory can help, or hinder, your story * Keep your story flowing to a satisfying ending with all the loose ends tied up. * By the end of the book, using the assignments, you should be working on your own chapter three and ready to sail through to The End.

Anna Findlay needs a man. Anna has gone from being the bullied Mouse in a small town high school to the perfectly groomed and wealthy author of a pop psychology book on sex in the 21st Century. When her publicity agent talks her into going to her high school reunion at Christmas, there are two problems - Anna hated high school, and she has no one to go with. So, in her own pragmatic style, she hires an escort from an agency - a move that wil change her life forever. Anna finds herself revisiting her past and learning that she has never been comfortable in any of the personnas she has invented for herself. It takes falling in love - and Christmas - to show her that all she needs do is be herself.

Noelia Russo's plate is full: she works at Wedding Bliss by day, writes romance by night, and now she's agreed to volunteer at the hospital too. However, this favor for a friend pays off when Noelia bumps into Dr. Nate Westbury, a widower who could warm her lonely heart. But Nate can't think about a relationship while his daughter, Lydia, remain...

Kelly Andrew's store, Wedding Bliss, is the one-stop for all a bride's needs. Abandoned by her own fiancé, she hopes to make it easier for brides by planning their ceremonies down to the last detail. But one little problem keeps her from being successful. Three brides have brought back the same vintage gown saying it was responsible for dashing