Revision and Self-Editing (häftad)
Format
Häftad (Paperback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
304
Utgivningsdatum
2008-05-01
Upplaga
2 Rev ed
Förlag
Writer's Digest Books
Illustrationer
50 black & white illustrations
Dimensioner
228 x 151 x 18 mm
Vikt
440 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9781582975085

Revision and Self-Editing

Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft into a Finished Novel

Häftad,  Engelska, 2008-05-01

Slutsåld

Don't let the revision process intimidate you any longer. Discover how to successfully transform your first draft into a polished final draft readers won't be able to forget. In Write Great Fiction: Revision & Self-Editing, James Scott Bell draws on his experience as a novelist and instructor to provide specific revision tips geared toward the first read-through, as well as targeted self-editing instruction focusing on the individual elements of a novel like plot, structure, characters, theme, voice, style, setting, and endings. You'll learn how to: Write a cleaner first draft right out of the gate using Bell's plotting principles Get the most out of revision and self-editing techniques by honing your skills with detailed exercises Systematically revise a completed draft using the ultimate revision checklist that talks you through the core story elements Whether you're in the process of writing a novel, have a finished draft you don't know what to do with, or have a rejected manuscript you don't know how to fix, Revision & Self-Editing gives you the guidance you need to write and revise like a pro.
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James Scott Bell is the author of more than fifteen novels. He has been a fiction columnist for Writer's Digest magazine since 2003. He currently teaches fiction writing courses at Pepperdine University and is a regular on the conference circuit.