In ELEMENTS OF THE NOVEL, critically-acclaimed historical and YA novelist Eileen Charbonneau provides beginners with invaluble guidance re: process, plotting, structure, character development, dialogue, and more.Charbonneau's novels for adults include WALTZING IN RAGTIME, THE RANDOLPH LEGACY and RACHEL LeMOYNE, all published by Macmillan/Forge. The Washington Post said of WALTZING IN RAGTIME that it "has an almost made-for-TV miniseries sheen to it, even as it grapples with large and complex social issues ... " WALTZING IN RAGTIME has gone back for multiple printings, and won a Heart of the West Award. Used Book in Good Condition