Name: Ken Follett: Writing Bestselling Fiction
Released: 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Special Interest

Have you always dreamed of seeing your novel on the shelves of your local bookshop? Of writing the next bestseller to top the charts? Learn how to approach your research, what goes into an outline, and how to navigate the world of publishing and finding an agent, with internationally acclaimed, best-selling author Ken Follett.

2023 · 7m

EPISODE 1

Introduction

Ken Follett describes the miracle of literature and tells you how he got started.
EPISODE 2

What Makes a Good Idea For a Novel

Most stories arise from a question that in turn generates further questions.
EPISODE 3

Developing Ideas

Ken takes a first look at some fundamental ways of developing the potential of your initial idea.
EPISODE 4

Weaving the Narrative

How to manage a complex story with multiple points of view.
EPISODE 5

Research

The pleasures, perils, and practical value of detailed preliminary research, and how to record it for reference.
EPISODE 6

The Outline

Ken explains why he finds advance planning the most efficient approach to writing and describes how the outline develops from a single paragraph to a step-by-step guide.