The 90-Day Novel

Book excerpt: Alan Watt wrote the first draft of his novel, Diamond Dogs in just under 90 days, and six months later sold the North American rights to Little, Brown for half a million dollars in a bidding war. In this day-by-day guide through the process of outlining and writing the first draft of your novel in 90 days, he will show you: How to structure you novel without losing connection to your voice Why you are uniquely qualified to write your story The dilemma at the heart of your story How your fears are a portal into your characters The connection between your life themes and story themes Why you kept getting stuck, and how to break through