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Donald Maass

Donald Maass heads the Donald Maass Literary Agency in New York City, which represents more than 150 novelists and sells more than 150 novels every year to publishers in America and overseas. He is a past president of the Association of Authors Representatives, Inc., and is the author of several books.
The Emotional Craft of Fiction
The Breakout Novelist
Writing 21st Century Fiction
The Fire in Fiction
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook
Writing the Breakout Novel

Books

The Emotional Craft of Fiction
The Breakout Novelist
Writing 21st Century Fiction
The Fire in Fiction
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook
Writing the Breakout Novel

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