Self editing Fiction that Sells

The book you're writing might be a good book. But could it be better?

Author: Lorena Goldsmith

Publisher: How to Books

ISBN: 1845285042

Category: Fiction

Page: 174

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Writing fiction is different to editing fiction. Each activity requires a separate frame of mind. Writing is creative thinking, editing is critical thinking. When writing, all you worry about is the narrative flow, not the consistency of point of view or the number of adverbs in your manuscript. Self-editing Fiction That Sells will teach you the necessary frame of mind to sit yourself in `opposition` to your manuscript, as an editor would do, and improve it through structured editing and rewriting.
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Self Editing for Fiction Writers Second Edition

Each point is illustrated with examples, many drawn from the hundreds of books Browne and King have edited.

Author: Renni Browne

Publisher: Harper Collins

ISBN: 0062012908

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 288

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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 Browne and Dave King teach you, the writer, how to apply the editing techniques they have developed to your own work. Chapters on dialogue, exposition, point of view, interior monologue, and other techniques take you through the same processes an expert editor would go through to perfect your manuscript. Each point is illustrated with examples, many drawn from the hundreds of books Browne and King have edited.
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Revision and Self Editing for Publication

At some point, you're going to have to decide how earnest you are to sell and
market your writing. Publishing is a business. The corporations that run book
companies do so to make a profit. A large profit. Which means that fiction that
appeals ...

Author: James Scott Bell

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 9781599637105

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 282

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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.
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Write Great Fiction Revision And Self Editing

At some point, you're going to have to decide how earnest you are to sell and
market your writing. Publishing is a business. The corporations that run book
companies do so to make a profit. A large profit. Which means that fiction that
appeals ...

Author: James Scott Bell

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 9781599633893

Category: Reference

Page: 272

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Don't let the revision process intimidate you any longer. Discover how to successfully transform your first draft into a polished final draft readers won't be able to forget. In Write Great Fiction: Revision & Self-Editing, James Scott Bell draws on his experience as a novelist and instructor to provide specific revision tips geared toward the first read-through, as well as targeted self-editing instruction focusing on the individual elements of a novel like plot, structure, characters, theme, voice, style, setting, and endings. You'll learn how to: • Write a cleaner first draft right out of the gate using Bell's plotting principles • Get the most out of revision and self-editing techniques by honing your skills with detailed exercises • Systematically revise a completed draft using the ultimate revision checklist that talks you through the core story elements Whether you're in the process of writing a novel, have a finished draft you don't know what to do with, or have a rejected manuscript you don't know how to fix, Revision & Self-Editing gives you the guidance you need to write and revise like a pro.
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The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit

The last of the fourfold techniques of plotting novels is the Big Scene , called the “
Setpiece " by Ansen Dibell in Chapter Six of Plot , a Writer's Digest Book
published in 1988 . ... Self - Editing for Fiction Writers : How to Edit Yourself into
Print .

Author: Elizabeth Lyon

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 0399528288

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 296

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ENHANCE YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING YOUR NOVEL PUBLISHED WITH THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND GUIDE Writers often spend years perfecting their first novel—then hit a dead end when it comes to getting it published. Learning to market your novel will make it stand out from the thousands of other books clamoring for the attention of an ever shrinking number of publishers. In this book, Elizabeth Lyon offers the wisdom of more than twenty years of experience as an author, book editor, writing instructor, and marketing consultant. Step-by-step, she details what editors want, what questions to ask them, and how to develop a marketing strategy. You will learn: · How to categorize your novel, and the sixteen ways of describing it · Nine ways of selling your novel · Descriptions of the jobs of literary agent, editor, and writer · Examples of actual story synopses, and successful query letters—in all the genres · How to prepare sample chapters · Thirty questions a writer needs to ask a prospective agent
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Writing Fiction For Dummies

... here: ✓ Self-Editing for Fiction Writers (Harper), by ✓ Techniques of the
Selling Writer (University of Oklahoma Press), by Dwight Swain: Great info on “
motivation-reaction units.” Renni Browne and Dave King: An essential guide to
editing, ...

Author: Randy Ingermanson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9780470585238

Category: Education

Page: 384

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A complete guide to writing and selling your novel So you want to write a novel? Great! That’s a worthy goal, no matter what your reason. But don’t settle for just writing a novel. Aim high. Write a novel that you intend to sell to a publisher. Writing Fiction for Dummies is a complete guide designed to coach you every step along the path from beginning writer to royalty-earning author. Here are some things you’ll learn in Writing Fiction for Dummies: Strategic Planning: Pinpoint where you are on the roadmap to publication; discover what every reader desperately wants from a story; home in on a marketable category; choose from among the four most common creative styles; and learn the self-management methods of professional writers. Writing Powerful Fiction: Construct a story world that rings true; create believable, unpredictable characters; build a strong plot with all six layers of complexity of a modern novel; and infuse it all with a strong theme. Self-Editing Your Novel: Psychoanalyze your characters to bring them fully to life; edit your story structure from the top down; fix broken scenes; and polish your action and dialogue. Finding An Agent and Getting Published: Write a query letter, a synopsis, and a proposal; pitch your work to agents and editors without fear. Writing Fiction For Dummies takes you from being a writer to being an author. It can happen—if you have the talent and persistence to do what you need to do.
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How to Self Publish Your Book

"How to produce a commercial-looking book and avoid all the common pitfalls"--Cover.

Author: Jan Yager

Publisher:

ISBN: 0757004652

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 272

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A new world has opened to writers who wish to have their words turned into finished books. With technological advances in typesetting, printing, distribution, and sales, self-publishing has become a reality. But while converting your writing into a commercially available title may sound relatively easy--based upon the claims of some companies that offer this service--there are many important considerations you should be aware of before going to press. Publishing expert Dr. Jan Yager has created an easy-to-follow guide that will take you from a book's conception and writing to its production and sales. Whether your work is fiction or nonfiction, How to Self-Publish Your Book offers sound and proven advice at every turn, enabling you to avoid common pitfalls along the way to becoming a self-published author. The book is divided into three parts. Part One takes you through the initial manuscript preparation--setting your goals, writing, sequencing, editing, and proofing, as well as creating a business plan for your book's eventual release. Part Two focuses on the actual production of your book. It explains the importance of cover and interior design, what you need to know about producing physical books and e-books, and how to turn your title into an audiobook. Part Three provides key information on how to market and sell your book--subjects that are crucial to a title's success, but of which most writers have very little understanding. Also included is a valuable resource section that guides you to websites which offer essential information on self-publishing service providers, including complete self-publishing companies as well as freelance editors, proofreaders, printers, distributors, marketers, and publicists. Today, self-publishing workshops and lecturers charge hopeful writers hundreds of dollars, promising to turn their self-published books into bestsellers. The fact is that your book's chance of success starts at its origin, not with the finished product. However you choose to produce your book, whether through a self-publishing company or through separate services, here is a complete road map to what lies ahead--based not on hype or wishful thinking, but on Dr. Jan Yager's lifetime of experience in the world of publishing.
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Self Editing

There's a saying that a beginning sells the book and the ending sells your next
book. ... If you're writing speculative fiction, you do need to introduce the reader to
your world, but it may not have to be at the very beginning, and the introduction ...

Author: Claire Boston

Publisher: Bantilly Publishing

ISBN: 9780994552891

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page:

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You’ve finished the first draft of your novel – now to make it shine. This book will show you how by focusing first on the structural aspects of a great book and then getting down to the nitty gritty of copy editing and proofreading. Not sure if the beginning will hook the reader? Think your pacing might be off? Is something not quite right but you don’t know what it is? Learn how to analyse what’s not working in your manuscript and get tips on how to fix it. Claire Boston has been writing, mentoring and judging competitions for more than ten years and continues to see the same issues in beginner writers’ work. She made the same mistakes when she was starting out. With her help you can avoid the pitfalls and ensure your manuscript is the best it can be before you submit it.
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Immediate Fiction

If you have time, write. If you're not sure what to write, do another of the exercises
from the last time. Wheneveryou do go back to that first piece, what kind of
reactions do you think you'll have? SELF-EDITING You may feel, This is OK. Ilike
this.

Author: Jerry Cleaver

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

ISBN: 1429954000

Category: Reference

Page: 304

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Covering the entire process from story building to manuscript preparation and marketing, Jerry Cleaver shows the novice and experienced writer how to start writing and how to get immediate results. Readers will find everything they need to know about managing time, finding an idea, getting the first word down on the page, staying unblocked, shaping ideas into compelling stories, and submitting their work to agents and publishers. Immediate Fiction goes beyond the old "Write what you know" to "Write what you can imagine." Filled with insightful tips on how to manage doubts, fears, blocks, and panic, Immediate Fiction will help writers develop their skills in as little minutes a day, if necessary. Believing that all writing is rewriting, Cleaver says, "You can't control what you put on the page. You can only control what you leave on the page." With this book Cleaver shows how to get that control and produce results.
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Polish Your Fiction

At the end of the book there are also magnificent accounts of editorial mistakes other authors have made during their careers, to show you that no matter how many times a book is edited, something always slips through--so don't be so hard ...

Author: Jessica Bell

Publisher:

ISBN: 1925417905

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 108

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Are you ready to publish or submit to a literary agent? You might be. But is your manuscript as squeaky clean as you think? Polish Your Fiction: A Quick & Easy Self-Editing Guide will help turn your manuscript into a shiny book.With more than ten years' experience as an editor and author of both fiction and nonfiction, I offer you my tried and tested advice on the quickest and easiest ways to polish different areas of Writing Style, Consistency of Prose, Grammar, Punctuation, Typography, and Layout.Each section is armed with a numbered checklist for moments when you need that "at-a-glance" reminder and nifty Microsoft Word tricks that will save you time. At the end of the book there are also magnificent accounts of editorial mistakes other authors have made during their careers, to show you that no matter how many times a book is edited, something always slips through--so don't be so hard on yourself!*Indispensable companion to the bestselling Writing in a Nutshell series.
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On Editing

When you have finished this book, you will feel encouraged, empowered, and indomitable. If you are writing-or editing-a novel, you could do no better than to have this book by your side.

Author: Helen Corner-Bryant

Publisher: Hachette UK

ISBN: 9781473666696

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 256

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"Highly recommended: On Editing is indispensable reading for anyone who is or wants to be a writer. Every desk should have a copy!" - Dr Samantha J. Rayner, Director of the Centre for Publishing, UCL "On Editing is a feast with many courses. When you have finished this book, you will feel encouraged, empowered, and indomitable. If you are writing-or editing-a novel, you could do no better than to have this book by your side. Comprehensive, easily digestible, it is a classic in the making." - Shaye Areheart, Director of the Columbia Publishing Course Writing a novel is a magical but often difficult journey; and when your first draft is complete, that journey's not over. As the editing process gets underway, authors often find themselves in unfamiliar territory. What does it mean to 'map your plot'? How do you know if you're 'head-hopping'? When is your novel ready to send out to agents, and how do you make each submission count? Written by the team behind one of the world's most successful literary consultancies, On Editing will show you how to master the self-edit. You will learn to compose, draft, and edit while sharpening your writing and ensuring that your novel is structurally sound, authentic, well-written, and ready for submission. On Editing will help you harness your creative potential, transform the way you think about your writing, and revolutionise your editorial process. "It's easy for writers to be overwhelmed by the technicalities of writing, editing and getting published, but Helen Corner-Bryant and Kathryn Price share their decades of experience nurturing writers in On Editing. They know all the problems and how to fix them - including many you might not even think of - and explain it all in a clean, jargon-free, way that demystifies the whole process, with infectious enthusiasm that will have you ready, eager and bursting with the confidence to take your writing to the next level." - Writing Magazine
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Self editing for Self publishers

This book introduces an innovative, easy-to-follow, three-stage process for authors looking to effectively self-edit their book, be it for self-publication or if they are looking to polish their manuscript before submission to agents or ...

Author: Richard Bradburn

Publisher:

ISBN: 1838016503

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 410

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A comprehensive guide to the art of self-editing, written by a professional editor. This book introduces an innovative, easy-to-follow, three-stage process for authors looking to effectively self-edit their book, be it for self-publication or if they are looking to polish their manuscript before submission to agents or traditional publishers.
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Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies

199 Chapter 11: Editing and Revising with Confidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Self-
Editing, Where Every Revision Begins...............................................201 The read-
through: Shifting your mindset from writing to ...

Author: Deborah Halverson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9781118092903

Category: Reference

Page: 384

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Your hands-on, friendly guide to writing young adult fiction With young adult book sales rising, and bestselling authors like J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer exploding onto the scene, aspiring YA writers are more numerous than ever. Are you interested in writing a young adult novel, but aren't sure how to fit the style that appeals to young readers? Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies gives you tricks of the trade and proven tips on all the steps to write a YA book, from developing an idea to publication. Unique writing exercises to help you find your own authentic teen voice Tips to avoid when submitting manuscripts How to break into the flourishing young adult market With the help of this step-by-step guide, you'll have all the skills to write an inspiring and marketable young adult novel.
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A Complete Guide to Writing and Selling Non fiction

Good titles have strong sales appeal, as well as informative value, and it is the
writer's duty to offer an appealing, ... that any subject can be dealt with at any
given length ; it becomes a matter of careful selection, and judicious self -editing.

Author: Hayes B. Jacobs

Publisher:

ISBN: WISC:89031172646

Category: Authors and publishers

Page: 317

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You Write It Graphic Novel

... Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King • Writing
Dialogue by Tom Chiarella • Building Believable Characters by Marc
McCutcheon • Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury • The Elements of Style
by William Strunk, ...

Author: John Hamilton

Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company

ISBN: 9781617865657

Category: Juvenile Nonfiction

Page: 32

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This title gives children the tools they need to turn their creativity into readable, cohesive stories. Written by award-winning author and screenwriter John Hamilton, You Write It! Lays out for kids the format, organization, and development of a graphic novel. Novice writers of all ages will find this book a detailed yet easy-to-follow guide for turning thoughts and ideas into readable written works. ABDO & Daughters is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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The Artful Edit On the Practice of Editing Yourself

"Bell's prose is elegant and wonderfully readable in this artful guide."—Publishers Weekly The Artful Edit explores the many-faceted and often misunderstood—or simply overlooked—art of editing.

Author: Susan Bell

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

ISBN: 0393075397

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 240

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"Bell's prose is elegant and wonderfully readable in this artful guide."—Publishers Weekly The Artful Edit explores the many-faceted and often misunderstood—or simply overlooked—art 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 on The 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 Edit inspires readers to think about both the discipline and the creativity of editing and how it can enhance their work. In the computer age of lightning-quick composition, this book reminds readers that editing is not simply a spell-check. A vigorous investigation into the history and meaning of the edit, this book, like The Elements of Style, is a must-have companion for every writer.
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Fiction Writing Demystified

Self - editing . All of it is part of the Process . Approaching your writing with
purpose and organization , with your head as well as your heart . Being a
grownup , while keeping the creative child in you alive . - - - - - - - - - - 58 Fiction
Writing ...

Author: Thomas B. Sawyer

Publisher: Ashleywilde, Inc.

ISBN: 0962747610

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 204

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A guide to the techniques of fiction writing provides advice on story construction, character development, and dialogue.
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Writing Suspense and Mystery Fiction

WRITING AND SELLING A NONFICTION BOOK by Max Gunther A successful
author ' s tested approach to the ... THE WRITING OF MODERN FICTION by
Robert Somerlott A guide to better writing , revision , and self - editing , by a short
story ...

Author: Abraham Saul Burack

Publisher: Writer

ISBN: STANFORD:36105007491991

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Page: 341

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Successful novelists and short-story writers offer advice on writing mystery and suspense fiction, covering plot, characterization, setting, and other essential elements
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