Book Review: How Not to Write a Novel by Howard Mittlemark and Sandra Neuman - Page 2

So before you drop that envelope-pushing masterpiece off to publishers that are drooling over you next work and go spend that excessive option check on a pair of diamond-studded sneakers, do the readers and reviewers a solid and pick up How Not to Write a Novel. We’ll thank you later.

How Not to Write a Novel is published by HarperCollins and is now available for purchase. Howard Mittelmark also authored the novel Age of Consent. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Hollywood Reporter. Sandra Newman is the author of novels Cake, and The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done. Her writing also has appeared in Harper’s and Granta.

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  • 1 - Jennifer Bogart

    May 27, 2008 at 1:34 am

    With the rapid rise of self-publishing it seems that this could be a much needed title on the reference shelves of authors to be. Entertaining review, thanks for the excerpts!

  • 2 - Lisa Damian

    May 28, 2008 at 9:59 am

    Great review. I found this book to be one of the most helpful and entertaining writing manuals (or how not-to manuals) on the market today. I recommended it to every writer I know.

  • 3 - James

    May 28, 2008 at 4:12 pm

    Thanks for the feedback.

  • 4 - Joanne Huspek

    May 30, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    This is a good review and I hope to pick this book up so that I won't make those mistakes!

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