The Book Connection...: Book Review: Creating Your First Novel by Hank Quense

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Book Review: Creating Your First Novel by Hank Quense

If you're thinking of starting your first novel, then you need to pick up a copy of Creating Your First Novel by Hank Quense.

This comprehensive guide brings you through the entire process of how to approach your first novel: planning, writing, creating your author business, publishing, and marketing. Each section is broken down into specific topics so you can take things a step at a time. The e-book version has helpful links to resources and links that allow you to click back to the main Table of Contents or to a particular lesson or topic within a section.

In order to properly review Creating Your First Novel, I followed Quense's lesson plans a step at a time as if I were attempting my first novel. What a great approach he has. After writing more than 30 books, Quense has a wealth of knowledge to share, and he doesn't hold back anything. In his no-nonsense, congenial way, he talks about what works, why it works, and mistakes he has stumbled over along the way. Having followed his process, it's possible he might have converted this total panster.

Having spent years promoting books online, I appreciate Quense's strategic approach to marketing. This isn't a throw it at the wall and see if it sticks aspect of your writing business, so you need to do your best to meet your readers where they are. Quense also has a book dedicated solely to marketing if you want more information on that topic. You can find it here.

Whether you're embarking upon writing your first novel or just looking for a sound writing process, you will want to read Creating Your First Novel by Hank Quense.