Writing Popular Fiction

Popular fiction includes romance, thrillers and fantasy but this book covers how to write all types of popular fiction. The guide explains how to start out, how to avoid pitfalls in writing and how to get your work published. The author stresses the prime importance of characters and advises spending time on their development and motivation at an early stage. She discusses the research, style, dialogue and construction in writing and includes examples of how to write, alternative publishing channels, organizations and reference books for authors. Rona Randall was also the author of Broken Tapestry which won the Major Award and Dragonmede which won a US Literary Guild Alternative Selection.