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Revision And Self-Editing (Write Great Fiction) by James Scott Bell

Revision And Self-Editing (Write Great Fiction) James Scott Bell ebook
Format: epub
ISBN: 1582975086, 9781582975085
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Page: 272

I'll go with Self Editing For Fiction Writers, by Renni Browne and Dave King, and Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass. This is in many ways a perfect companion to Bell's classic Plot & Structure. Dynamic Characters by Nancy Kress. There's a very high rate of turnover in the lower levels of publishing) was a REALLY GOOD editor whose long rejection letters, long revision letters, and talented line edits taught me a LOT about my craft and about self-editing. These are great books that help you turn that um crappy I'm also a fan of the Write Great fiction series (by various authors) where each book is devoted to one particular aspect (like dialogue or plot). I'm thinking I need to re-read these. When you read an exceptionally beautiful poem or a novel filled with outstanding prose and an intriguing plot, rest assured it was not that way when the first draft was written. Rare is the writer who comes up with the perfect piece on the first go-round. Authors, Rennie Browne and Dave King have It's been a good resource for quite a few years but is still current enough for today's writers. Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to edit yourself into print by Renni Brown and Dave King. Plot and Structure & Revision And Self-Editing by James Scott Bell. Good, though be aware that word processing programs are not Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore” by Elizabeth Lyon. There is a second edition as well as the original. I'd never want to put my fiction out in public without the scrutiny of all those extra eyes--but after so many years of writing, I'm a confident enough self-editor that my manuscripts generally just need tweaking, rather than the kind of major .. It covers almost every view of the fiction trade and gives dozens of techniques for improving each. There are several types of revisions: Developmental; Copy or line edits; Proofreading.