Behind the Badge Behind the Badge Donald Maass

Behind the Badge

A Literary Agent's Proven Blueprint for Transforming Good Manuscripts into Exceptional Novels

by Donald Maass

16 min read

About This Book

The Breakout Novelist (2025) provides writers with professional-grade techniques drawn from decades of literary agency experience. Drawing from successful novels across genres, it examines what elevates manuscripts from competent to exceptional, covering everything from premise construction and character development to the business realities of modern publishing.

Who Should Read This?

  • Fiction writers seeking to elevate their manuscripts beyond standard competence
  • Novelists preparing their work for traditional publishing submission
  • Authors struggling to understand why their manuscripts face rejection
  • Writers wanting to master tension, stakes, and character complexity
  • Anyone interested in the intersection of craft excellence and publishing success

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