Self-editing for fiction writers : how to edit yourself into print /

Hundreds of books have been written on the art of writing. Here at last is a book by two professional editors to teach writers the techniques of the editing trade that turn promising manuscripts into published novels and short stories. In this completely revised and updated second edition, Renni Bro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Browne, Renni
Other Authors: King, Dave, 1960-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harper Resource, [2004].
©2004.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Show and tell
  • 2. Characterization and exposition
  • 3. Point of view
  • 4. Proportion
  • 5. Dialogue mechanics
  • 6. See how it sounds
  • 7. Interior monologue
  • 8. Easy beats
  • 9. Breaking up is easy to do
  • 10. Once is usually enough
  • 11. Sophistication
  • 12. Voice.