Chapter I: Front Matter

Transcriber's Notes: Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been left as in the original. Words in italics in the original are surrounded by _underscores_. Ellipses match the original.

A few typographical errors have been corrected. A complete list follows the text.

The "how to" Series

HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL

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| The "how to" Series |
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| I. HOW TO DEAL WITH |
| YOUR BANKER |
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| BY HENRY WARREN |
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| Author of "Banks and their Customers" |
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| _Third Edition._ |
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| _Crown 8vo, Cloth, 5s. 6d._ |
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| II. WHERE AND HOW TO |
| DINE IN PARIS |
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| BY ROWLAND STRONG |
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| _Fcap. 8vo, Cloth, Cover Designed, 2s. 6d._ |
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| III. HOW TO WRITE FOR |
| THE MAGAZINES |
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| BY "L600 A YEAR FROM IT" |
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| _Crown 8vo, Cloth, 2s. 6d._ |
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| IV. HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR |
| BANKER |
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| BY HENRY WARREN |
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| _Crown 8vo, Cloth, 3s. 6d._ |
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| V. HOW TO WRITE A NOVEL: |
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| A Practical Guide to the Art |
| of Fiction. |
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| VI. HOW TO INVEST AND |
| HOW TO SPECULATE |
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| BY C. H. THORPE |
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| _Crown 8vo, Cloth, 5s._ |
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| LONDON: GRANT RICHARDS |
| 9 HENRIETTA STREET, W.C. |
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The "how to" Series

HOW TO WRITE A
NOVEL

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE ART
OF FICTION

LONDON
GRANT RICHARDS
9 HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, W.C.
1901