Manuscript Makeover : Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore
Overview
Professional editor and author Elizabeth Lyon offers aspiring novelists the guidance and instruction they need to write and edit well-crafted and compelling stories that will stand out from the competition and attract the attention of agents and publishers, including: - Stand-out style techniques, from accessing an authentic voice to applying techniques of "wordsmithing" that transform prose
- How to rewrite characterization for dimensionality, a universal need, and theme
- Adjustment suggestions to match the prose style and structure of specific genres
- Correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style
- Strategies to strengthen story beginnings and endings
- Methods for increasing plot stakes, creating movement, and adjusting pace for maximum suspense
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780399533952
- ISBN-10: 0399533958
- Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
- Publish Date: April 2008
- Dimensions: 7.94 x 5.4 x 0.97 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.66 pounds
- Page Count: 368
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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