In this book veteran adventure author Michael Newton helps you hammer the heavies in your own rapid-fire action novel. Here, in words as plain as a three-day beard, he shows you: *how the genre exploded into prominence - and why it's hot today *how to pull subject ideas from this morning's headlines *how to hone your opening - and hook your readers *how to deliver believable, suspenseful well-paced action *how to people your book with vivid, hard-edged characters *how to handle violence effectively and realistically *why you need to know your weaponry *how to go about getting your book published. Set your sights. Then take Newton's advice. You'll write a tough, taut adventure novel. And the city will be safe once more....until your next book., ISBN13: 9780898793581 ISBN10: 0898793580 Material Type: hardcover