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

Name: Revision and Self Editing for Publication Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft into a Novel That Sells
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ISBN: 9781599637068

ISBN-10: 1599637065

ISBN-13: 9781599637068

Edition: 2nd 2012

Authors: James Scott Bell

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Revising is perceived as frustrating and overwhelming, but this book will give you the guidance needed to revise and self-edit like a professional writer. It features a four-draft plan designed to make the writing and redrafting process less intimidating and more manageable.

Book details

List price: $18.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/31/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.02" long x 0.78" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

James Scott Bell, a former trial lawyer, is the bestselling author of Try Dying, The Whole Truth, No Legal Grounds, Deadlock, and Sins of the Fathers. A winner of the Christy Award for excellence in Christian fiction, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Cindy. Visit his website at www.jamescottbell.com.



Introduction To The 2nd Edition


On Becoming A Writer



Self-Editing



A Philosophy of Self-Editing



Characters



Plot and Structure



Point of View



Scenes



Dialogue



Beginnings, Middles, and Ends



Show vs. Tell



Voice and Style



Setting and Description



Exposition



Theme



Revision



A Philosophy of Revision



Before You Revise



The First Read-Through



Deepening



The Ultimate Revision Checklist


Epilogue: The Trick That Cannot Be Explained


Appendix: Exercise Answers


Index