Overview
Take your first draft from so-so to sold You've finished the first draft of your novel--congratulations Time to have a drink, sit back...and start revising. But the revision process doesn't have to be intimidating. Revision and Self-Editing for Publication, Second Edition gives you the tools and advice you need to transform your first draft into a finished manuscript that agents and editors will fight for. Inside you'll find: - Self-editing techniques for plot, structure, character, theme, voice, and more that can be applied as you're writing to reduce your revision workload.
- Methods for fine-tuning your first draft into a tight, well-developed piece of literature.
- The Ultimate Revision Checklist, which seamlessly guides you through the revision process, step by step.
- New Chapter Exercises and techniques for "deepening" your work to engage and excite readers like never before. Whether you're writing a novel currently or have finished the first draft, Revision and Self-Editing for Publication, Second Edition will give you the guidance you need to revise your manuscript into a novel ready to be sold.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781599637068
- ISBN-10: 1599637065
- Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
- Publish Date: December 2012
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 288
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