Artful Edit On the Practice of Editing Yourself

Name: Artful Edit On the Practice of Editing Yourself
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ISBN: 9780393332179

ISBN-10: 0393332179

ISBN-13: 9780393332179

Edition: 2008

Authors: Susan Bell

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"Bell's prose is elegant and wonderfully readable in this artful guide."Publishers Weekly The Artful Editexplores the many-faceted and often misunderstoodor simply overlookedart of editing. The book brims with examples, quotes, and case studies, including an illuminating discussion of Max Perkins's editorial collaboration with F. Scott Fitzgerald onThe Great Gatsby. Susan Bell, a veteran book editor, also offers strategic tips and exercises for self-editing and a series of remarkable interviews, taking us into the studios of successful authors such as Michael Ondaatje and Ann Patchett to learn from their various approaches to revision. Much more than a manual,The Artful Editinspires…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/17/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.32" wide x 7.99" long x 0.62" tall
Weight: 0.396