{"product_id":"writing-the-blockbuster-novel-albert-zuckerman-9780765382474","title":"Writing the Blockbuster Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlbert Zuckerman, legendary literary agent, has worked with many bestselling authors, including Ken Follett, Olivia Goldsmith, Antoinette Van Heugten, Michael Lewis, and F. Paul Wilson. Zuckerman is a master at teaching writers the skills necessary to crack the bestseller list. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor this revised edition of \u003ci\u003eWriting the Blockbuster Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, Zuckerman has added an analysis of Nora Roberts's \u003ci\u003eThe Witness\u003c\/i\u003e, which he uses along with classic books like \u003ci\u003eGone With the Wind \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather, \u003c\/i\u003eto illustrate his points. Zuckerman's commentary on Ken Follett's working outlines for \u003ci\u003eThe Man From St. Petersburg \u003c\/i\u003eprovide a blueprint for building links between plot and character. A new introduction discusses social media and self-publishing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWriting the Blockbuster Novel\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential tool for any aspiring author. As Dan Brown said in an interview: \"Not long ago, I had an amusing experience meeting the author of a book I received as a gift nearly two decades ago a book that in many ways changed my life. I was halfway through writing my first novel when I was given a copy of \u003ci\u003eWriting the Blockbuster Novel\u003c\/i\u003e. [Zuckerman's] book helped me complete my manuscript and get it published. [When] I met Mr. Zuckerman for the first time. I gratefully told him that he had helped me. He jokingly replied that he planned to tell everyone that he had helped me write \u003ci\u003eThe Da Vinci Code\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Albert Zuckerman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0765382474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780765382474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Albert Zuckerman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988245938431,"sku":"9780765382474","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_77279fcd-082f-4304-8555-c58acf31db07.jpg?v=1683293442","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/writing-the-blockbuster-novel-albert-zuckerman-9780765382474","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}