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Manuscript Makeover
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| Product ID: 4047 |
| Price: $14.95 |
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Description: Manuscript Makeover / Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore--Elizabeth Lyon
From the first chapter to the last, Manuscript Makeover will show you how to revise and rewrite for a cohesive and consistent story line, strong and memorable characters, and distinctive style. With this indispensable guide, you can create compelling stories that attract literary agents, editors, and publishers, as you learn how to:
- Create stand-out style, from accessing your authentic voice to applying techniques of “wordsmithing” that transform your prose.
- Rewrite characterization for dimensionality, universal need, and theme
- Adjust your prose to match the style and structure of your chosen genres
- Correct grammar, punctuation, spelling and style
- Strengthen story beginnings and endings
- Increase plot stakes, create movement, and adjust pace for maximum suspense
A bonus: Manuscript Makeover will teach you how to write and revise a knock-out query letter and killer synopsis to sell your work.
Elizabeth Lyon is the author of The Sell Your Novel Toolkit, A Writer’s Guide to Fiction, and other books on the craft of writing. An editor, teacher and mentor, she has been a contributor to The Writer and Writer’s Digest.
- Perigee (Division of Penguin), 2008
- Trade Paperback, 5.25” x 8”, 348 pages
Ninth Moon donates one dollar from every book sold to support writing programs for children. Quotes for Kids brings authors into the classroom to share excitement, encouragement and industry knowledge. Thank you, as always, for buying our books and being a part of this program.
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