In The First Five Pages, literary agent Noah Lukeman reveals the necessary elements of good writing, whether it is fiction, nonfiction, journalism, or...
...you'd recommend: James Scott Bell’s Plot and Structure and The Art of War for Writers and Noah Lukeman’s The First Five Pages. Well, actually any books on writing by these two gentleman are well worth your time and your money. What are two pieces of...
...to” resources. 1. The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide to Staying out of the Rejection Pile (Noah Lukeman) – This book is one of the most vital resources for someone wanting to create work that has a fighting chance of making it from the slush...
...which includes the likes of Stieg Larsson and Laura Lippman. Henson’s success got the attention of uber-agent Noah Lukeman, who offered to represent her. He sold Deed to Death to Simon & Schuster’s Touchstone Books, and the rest is … well, you know...
...present in abundance in literary fiction and much less so in other forms, is what agent and author Noah Lukeman calls “transcendency.” It isn’t easy to define, and in his exceptional book, The Plot Thickens (St Martin’s Press, 2002), Lukeman...
...signed include: H.P. Mallory (six-figure advance from Random House), D.B. Henson (who was approached by agent Noah Lukeman -– that’s right she did not query him…he queried her) whose Deed to Death sold at auction, Stephanie McAfee’s Diary of a...
...signed include: H.P. Mallory (six-figure advance from Random House), D.B. Henson (who was approached by agent Noah Lukeman -– that’s right she did not query him…he queried her) whose Deed to Death sold at auction, Stephanie McAfee’s Diary of a...
...it’s a win for writers remains to be seen. Big name, prestigious agencies have taken to Kindle-trolling. Noah Lukeman (author of The First Five Pages ) made deals for two formerly self-pubbed first-time authors last month, although he’s been closed...
...looking for marketing suggestions. Our local library has 775 books on writing throughout the system. Among my favorites: Noah Lukeman’s The First Five Pages and Stephen King’s On Writing. Many C.S. Lewis and J.R. R. Tolkien lovers would rejoice at...
...About 11,000 words of fabulous advice. 3. How to Write a Great Query Letter by literary agent Noah Lukeman. Lukeman is the author of several fabulous how-to books, including The First Five Pages. This free one on queries will not disappoint. 4. What...