Manuscript Makeover

$16.00

SKU: 9780399533952
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Professional editor and author Elizabeth Lyon offers aspiring novelists the guidance and instruction they need to write and edit well-crafted and compelling stories that will stand out from the competition and attract the attention of agents and publishers, including:

– Stand-out style techniques, from accessing an authentic voice to applying techniques of “wordsmithing” that transform prose
– How to rewrite characterization for dimensionality, a universal need, and theme
– Adjustment suggestions to match the prose style and structure of specific genres
– Correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style
– Strategies to strengthen story beginnings and endings
– Methods for increasing plot stakes, creating movement, and adjusting pace for maximum suspenseElizabeth Lyon, a regular speaker at writing conferences and retreats nationwide, has been a contributor to Writer’s Digest and is a mentor, editor, and teacher for many writers. The author of Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write and The Sell Your Novel Toolkit, she lives in Eugene, Oregon.US

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Weight 10.8 oz
Dimensions 0.9000 × 5.4000 × 8.0000 in
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essays, art, books for writers, how to, Creative writing, craft, step by step, language, grammar, linguistics, biographies, Art books, journalism, screenwriting, LAN005000, writing prompts, how to write, business books, writing guide, writer gifts, literary criticism, editing, LAN022000, storytelling, self improvement, photography, marketing, business, self help, american history, work, education, Sports, writing, publishing, philosophy, biography, Film, guide, communication, leadership, creativity, motivational, military, career, mystery, 21st century

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