Revision and Self Editing for Publication

Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft into a Novel that Sells

By: James Scott Bell

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Paperback | 31 December 2012 | Edition Number 1

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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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Introduction To The 2nd Edition	p. 1
On Becoming A Writer	p. 4
Self-Editing
A Philosophy of Self-Editing	p. 11
Characters	p. 21
Plot and Structure	p. 48
Point of View	p. 63
Scenes	p. 74
Dialogue	p. 98
Beginnings, Middles, and Ends	p. 129
Show vs. Tell	p. 145
Voice and Style	p. 153
Setting and Description	p. 167
Exposition	p. 178
Theme	p. 182
Revision
A Philosophy of Revision	p. 196
Before You Revise	p. 208
The First Read-Through	p. 215
Deepening	p. 223
The Ultimate Revision Checklist	p. 229
Epilogue: The Trick That Cannot Be Explained	p. 267
Appendix: Exercise Answers	p. 269
Index	p. 278
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Revision and Self Editing for Publication

Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft into a Novel that Sells

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