How to Write a Good and Compelling Novel From Your Imagination to A Thriller: A Step-by-Step Practical Guide for Beginner Writers Creative Writing Masterclass

by LornaMarie

When you hold your first book in your hands, there is an overwhelming fulfillment that you will be unable to explain. You will not only be excited for what you have just done! but you will be most proud of yourself for achieving a great feat. Writing helps you to explore your creativity with great courage, skill, or strength. Starting and finishing your book requires determination and hard work. Your first novel helps you to let out the creativity inside yourself as it flows out like rivers of living water. Your creativity becomes unrestrained like a terrier and the more you write, the more you want to continue to write. And then you will find yourself repeating the process. Writing your first book helps you to discover how far you can go with your creativity and capability. The experience changes everything. Don’t worry if you’ve started a book that you abandoned some time ago for some reason, that is normal, but don’t let that discourage you from picking things up from where you last stopped. You will learn and unearth that there is so much more that you can do with that book you’ve started if only you are ready to convert or conceive your imagination into a thriller! The purpose of this book therefore is to help you to achieve your goal of writing a good novel by using a particular part of craft.
How to Write A Good and Compelling Novel (From Your Imagination to A Thriller) A Guide for Novelists and Writers – is a step-by-step practical guide for beginners, first-time novelists and indeed anyone who wishes to write a fiction and mystery thriller or courtroom dramas at professional level. A good novelist needs tactics to help drive home her craft creatively and humorously in an entertaining manner. How can you create dramatic and convincing characters that can keep your audience glued to your book? How can you make it difficult for readers to put your book down and make your book sell and sought after? Here is the answer, you have a role of research to play in it. To make it achievable, I have designed this book to include hands-on masterclass creative writing self-help exercises and examples to help you start writing your novel straightaway. The best way to keep you on track is to begin writing your story following the masterclass creative writing exercises you are engaged within this book.

343 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 14, 2024

About the author

LornaMarie is the Winner of the BNLF 2019 Award in Recognition for Community Service. Born in Islington, London, she attended Marywood Grammar School and Methodist Girls High School, Lagos. In 1986 she bagged an award for emerging as the overall best student in her A-level examination result. Consequently, she gained admission to study Law at the prestigious University of Lagos, popularly known as Unilag. She obtained her LL.B (Hons) degree with honours at the University of Lagos in 1989. In 1990 Lorna attended the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos, and after completing the bar final examinations was called to bar as barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Lorna is a Chartered Librarian and member of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professional in the United Kingdom. She is a member of CILIP Leaders Network in the United Kingdom. The author is a member of the Authors Alliance, headquartered in the United States. She is also a member of the British and Irish Association of Law Librarian (BIALL). Lorna adores preserving the memory of humanity, reviewing books and managing knowledge covering a wide range of subjects wherever possible.

LornaMarie is the writer of: The Judges and Lawyers Companion, How to write a good dissertation, a guide for university undergraduate student and The Power of words to the human spirit, soul, body and mind: a compendium of great speeches by world leaders and some landmark court judgement. She has inspired the young generation of writers at events in schools, colleges and libraries. She is an internationally renowned author, speaker, and educator. She has a good sense of humour which complements her humanness, modesty, and resourcefulness. Lorna is married with children.

Reviews

[Ibitayo A · Rating 5 out of 5]

While there are probably many books about the craft of fiction writing, I can’t imagine if there are many as comprehensive as this one. This guide covers it all - from developing characters and settings, to plotting an engrossing narrative, to the practical aspects of editing and publishing. The chapters deconstructing critical elements like generating suspense, crafting pivotal scenes, establishing viewpoints, and avoiding narrative pitfalls are particularly valuable for anyone interested in creative writing. Yet it doesn't just focus on the creative side, also providing real-world advice on publishing essentials like formatting, design, copyright, and marketing.

What sets this book apart is the LornaMarie’s grasp of the elements that transform an idea into a page-turner, demonstrated through well-chosen examples from classic mysteries and thrillers. Her own personal anecdotes make this a more authentic read. I am happy to say that this seems like an extensive resource that could lend the tools for writers to craft captivating stories ❤️

[Olusola Awonuga · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great Guide for Novelists*

This book is a fantastic guide for writers. It takes you throught not only how to plan writing your novel but also the publishing process and how to even promote and market your book. The author shared her personal experience which I found to be very useful.

Welldone to the Author.😘👍🏻

[Ridwan Oyafajo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book delves into the nuances of character development, plot twists, and pacing with remarkable clarity. The practical tips and exercises in this book will be instrumental in shaping fledgling ideas into a cohesive and suspenseful narrative.
If you aspire to write a page-turning thriller, this guide is an essential companion. You can't afford not to have it.

Kudos to the author!

[Abdul-Jelil Kawthar · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a person who loves reading thrillers, this book breaks down the art of writing thrillers in really manageable steps. It is great at explaining concepts like building suspense and creating complex characters without getting lost in overly technical jargon.

This book is the right one for you if you are dreaming of writing your own thriller 😊.

[LornaMarie LornaMarie · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent practical guide for beginner writers with practice exercises on creative writing.
A must-have.