| Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore Contributor(s): Lyon, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 0399533958 ISBN-13: 9780399533952 Publisher: Tarcherperigee OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: 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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Style Manuals - Language Arts & Disciplines | Editing & Proofreading |
| Dewey: 808.3 |
| LCCN: 2007046161 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 5.4" W x 7.94" (0.66 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |