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Manuscript Makeover Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore
by [Lyon, Elizabeth]
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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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- Penguin Publishing Group Brand
- Apr 1, 2008 Pub Date:
- 9780399533952 ISBN-13:
- 0399533958 ISBN-10:
- 368.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 8 in * 0.92 in * 5.31 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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