If you've ever wanted to try your hand at fiction, started a novel or short story, or completed a manuscript - but think it lacks a certain something, this is the book for you. This handbook takes you through all aspects of the craft of fiction writing and gives you a clear understanding of the fundamentals, along with tools and tips to enhance your writing skills. Learn how to structure a classic plotline to keep your readers gripped, create believable characters with original voices, use settings and themes to give your story depth, understand your genre and integrate your research, write like a professional and lose amateurish gaffes, edit and format your manuscript to attract agents and publishers.