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Contents	Page
Introduction	p. v
Part I - Plot	p. 1
Chapter 1 - Beginnings and Setups	p. 5
Chapter 2 - Complications and Pacing	p. 21
Chapter 3 - Endings	p. 41
Part II - Character	p. 53
Chapter 4 - Character Essentials	p. 55
Chapter 5 - Getting to Know Your Hero	p. 61
Chapter 6 - Sidekicks and Significant Others	p. 71
Chapter 7 - Bad Guys	p. 85
Part III - Style-The Basics	p. 99
Chapter 8 - Words and Phrases	p. 101
Chapter 9 - Sentences and Paragraphs	p. 113
Chapter 10 - Dialogue	p. 131
Part IV - Style-Perspective and Voice	p. 153
Chapter 11 - Narrative Stance	p. 155
Chapter 12 - Interior Monologue	p. 173
Part V - The World of the Bad Novel	p. 187
Chapter 13 - Setting	p. 191
Chapter 14 - Research and Historical Background	p. 199
Chapter 15 - Theme	p. 211
Part VI - Special Effects and Novelty Acts-Do Not Try this at Home	p. 225
Part VII - How Not to Sell a Novel	p. 239
Afterword	p. 257
Index	p. 259
About the Authors	p. 263

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