Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Writing Your Way: The Great American Novel Track | 2011 | Julie Smith | Buy |
Writing Your Way: The Great American Novel Track is Julie Smith’s only non-fiction book. Published in 2011, it is a guide to novel writing that draws on her long career as a mystery author and editor. Smith has published dozens of novels across multiple series and edited over a hundred anthologies, so she brings real working knowledge to the subject.
The book walks aspiring writers through the process of getting a novel started, keeping momentum, and finishing a draft. It is aimed at writers who have a story idea but need practical advice on turning it into a completed manuscript.