Revision and Self Editing for Publication: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Novel That Sells

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Take your first draft from so-so to sold!

You've finished the first draft of your novel--congratulations! Time to have a drink, sit back...and start revising. But the revision process doesn't have to be intimidating. Revision and Self-Editing for Publication, Second Edition gives you the tools and advice you need to transform your first draft into a finished manuscript that agents and editors will fight for.

Inside you'll find:

- Self-editing techniques for plot, structure, character, theme, voice, and more that can be applied as you're writing to reduce your revision workload.
- Methods for fine-tuning your first draft into a tight, well-developed piece of literature.
- The Ultimate Revision Checklist, which seamlessly guides you through the revision process, step by step.
- New Chapter! Exercises and techniques for deepening your work to engage and excite readers like never before.

Whether you're writing a novel currently or have finished the first draft, Revision and Self-Editing for Publication, Second Edition will give you the guidance you need to revise your manuscript into a novel ready to be sold.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Writer's Digest Books

Release: December 31, 2012

ISBN: 1599637065

ISBN 13: 9781599637068

Revision and Self Editing for Publication: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Novel That Sells

James Scott Bell

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Language: English

Pages: 288

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Publisher: Writer's Digest Books

Release: December 31, 2012

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Revision and Self Editing for Publication: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Novel That Sells

Revision and Self Editing for Publication: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Novel That Sells

Revision and Self Editing for Publication: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Novel That Sells

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