Manuscript Makeover

Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Editing & Proofreading, Composition & Creative Writing
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Author: Elizabeth Lyon ISBN: 9781440633232
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group Publication: April 1, 2008
Imprint: TarcherPerigee Language: English
Author: Elizabeth Lyon
ISBN: 9781440633232
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication: April 1, 2008
Imprint: TarcherPerigee
Language: English

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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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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