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  • The Novel Writer's Toolshed For Short Story Writers: Your Quick-Read Guide To Writing Longer Fiction by Della Galton book cover
  • The Novel Writer's Toolshed For Short Story Writers: Your Quick-Read Guide To Writing Longer Fiction by Della Galton book cover
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The Novel Writer's Toolshed For Short Story Writers: Your Quick-Read Guide To Writing Longer Fiction

by Della Galton

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From short-form practice to novel-length planning

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From short-form practice to novel-length planning

Built from a magazine series and revised for this edition, this compact craft guide addresses the practical shift from short stories to longer fiction. Della Galton organizes the discussion around the questions that arise when an idea, character, and plot need to sustain a full novel: whether the central premise has enough scope, how novel characters differ from short-story counterparts, how to test a plot’s durability, and what to consider on the opening page. Examples from Galton’s published work keep the focus on applied writing choices rather than abstract theory. With 110 pages, it presents a concentrated introduction to expanding short-fiction skills into novel development.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Short-story writers preparing to attempt a novel
  • Writers seeking practical guidance on premise, character, plot, and opening pages
  • Adults interested in concise fiction-writing instruction

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Novel planningShort story versus novelCharacter developmentPlot structureFirst pages

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Book overview

The second book in the toolshed series and originally written as a series for Writers' Forum Magazine, this snappy no nonsense guide has been expanded, amended and updated. Using examples from her own published work, Della Galton explains how to make the leap from writing short stories to writing a full length novel.

Subjects covered include:

  • How do you know if you have a big enough idea?
  • How exactly does a short story character differ from a character in a novel?
  • Will your plot go the distance?
  • What should be on your first page?

Della Galton is a working writer and agony aunt for Writers' Forum. She has had three novels and over 1000 short stories published.

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