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Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore
by Lyon, Elizabeth
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0399533958
- ISBN 13
- 9780399533952
- Seller
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Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
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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- Bookseller
- Burke's Book Store
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 251832
- Title
- Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore
- Author
- Lyon, Elizabeth
- Format/Binding
- Soft Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0399533958
- ISBN 13
- 9780399533952
- Publisher
- TarcherPerigee
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- reference writing, , , , , , , ,
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