Donald Maass

@DonMaass

Donald Maass is a successful literary agent and author with extensive experience in the publishing industry.
He has written over 16 novels and now represents numerous novelists across various genres, including science fiction, fantasy, crime, mystery, romance, and thrillers.
Maass is known for his expertise in helping authors develop their craft and create commercially successful novels.
He frequently speaks at writer's conferences throughout the United States, sharing his insights on the publishing world and the art of writing.
Based in New York City, Maass has established himself as a respected figure in the literary community, offering guidance to both aspiring and established authors.

Книги от Donald Maass

Writing the Breakout Novel

от Donald Maass • 2001

An agent's craft manual for fiction that breaks out: not talent, but specific, learnable choices.

4.08

4000+

🖋️ Fiction Craft 🏗️ Story Structure 🎭 Character Development ⚡ Narrative Tension 🎯 Story Stakes

Writing the Breakout Novel

An agent's craft manual for fiction that breaks out: not talent, but specific, learnable choices.

от Donald Maass 2001 272 страници

4.08

4000+ оценки

🖋️ Fiction Craft 🏗️ Story Structure 🎭 Character Development ⚡ Narrative Tension 🎯 Story Stakes

The Emotional Craft of Fiction

от Donald Maass • 2016

Move past showing versus telling: design a story that gives readers their own emotional journey.

4.25

3000+

🖋️ Fiction Writing 📖 Storytelling Techniques 💕 Reader Engagement 🎭 Subtext 🧑 Character Development

The Emotional Craft of Fiction

Move past showing versus telling: design a story that gives readers their own emotional journey.

от Donald Maass 2016 224 страници

4.25

3000+ оценки

🖋️ Fiction Writing 📖 Storytelling Techniques 💕 Reader Engagement 🎭 Subtext 🧑 Character Development

The Fire in Fiction

от Donald Maass • 2009

An agent's field guide to the invisible craft that turns a flat manuscript into a page-turner.

4.17

1000+

📚 Fiction Craft 🎬 Scene Building 💔 Internal Conflict 🎙️ Voice Development ⏱️ Pacing And Tension

The Fire in Fiction

An agent's field guide to the invisible craft that turns a flat manuscript into a page-turner.

от Donald Maass 2009 272 страници

4.17

1000+ оценки

📚 Fiction Craft 🎬 Scene Building 💔 Internal Conflict 🎙️ Voice Development ⏱️ Pacing And Tension

Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook

от Donald Maass • 2004

The craft upgrades that separate novels readers finish from those they abandon.

4.28

500+

🖊️ Fiction Writing 🎭 Character Development 🏗️ Plot Construction ✏️ Writing Exercises ⚡ Narrative Tension

Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook

The craft upgrades that separate novels readers finish from those they abandon.

от Donald Maass 2004 240 страници

4.28

500+ оценки

🖊️ Fiction Writing 🎭 Character Development 🏗️ Plot Construction ✏️ Writing Exercises ⚡ Narrative Tension

Writing 21st Century Fiction

от Donald Maass • 2012

Plot alone won't keep readers. The craft of making scenes and sentences pull with equal force.

4.34

500+

📝 Fiction Craft ⚖️ Commercial Literary Blend 💔 Emotional Stakes 🧠 Character Interiority 🎬 Scene Craft

Writing 21st Century Fiction

Plot alone won't keep readers. The craft of making scenes and sentences pull with equal force.

от Donald Maass 2012 224 страници

4.34

500+ оценки

📝 Fiction Craft ⚖️ Commercial Literary Blend 💔 Emotional Stakes 🧠 Character Interiority 🎬 Scene Craft

The Breakout Novelist

от Donald Maass • 2010

Thousands of manuscripts. A handful break out. The specific craft moves that make the difference.

4.32

404

✍️ Fiction Craft 📚 Commercial Fiction 🎯 Story Stakes ⚡ Scene Tension 🎙️ Narrative Voice

The Breakout Novelist

Thousands of manuscripts. A handful break out. The specific craft moves that make the difference.

от Donald Maass 2010 346 страници

4.32

404 оценки

✍️ Fiction Craft 📚 Commercial Fiction 🎯 Story Stakes ⚡ Scene Tension 🎙️ Narrative Voice

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