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Revision and Self Editing for Publication: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Novel That Sells
Contributor(s): Bell, James Scott (Author)
ISBN: 1599637065     ISBN-13: 9781599637068
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
OUR PRICE:   $17.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2012
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
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BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - Composition
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Editing & Proofreading
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry
Dewey: 808.3
LCCN: 2012285503
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.85 lbs) 288 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

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.