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Manuscript Makeover

Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore

By: Elizabeth Lyon

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Paperback | 1 April 2008

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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 suspense

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Journalistic Style Guides

Introduction: Preparing to Revise	p. xiii
Style Speaks
Inside-Out: The Voice of Style	p. 3
Outside-In: Simple Revisions for Style	p. 20
Outside-In: Advanced Revisions for Style	p. 38
Craft Works
Revise for Genre	p. 53
Whole Book: Five-Stage Structure	p. 64
Whole Book: Journeys and Less Common Structures	p. 90
Movement and Suspense	p. 118
Time and Pace	p. 139
Characterization Endures
Viewpoint	p. 181
Character Dimension and Theme	p. 204
Character-Driven Beginnings	p. 217
Character-Driven Scenes and Suspense	p. 242
Character Personality and Voice	p. 264
Character-Driven Narration	p. 286
Marketing Pays
Copyediting	p. 303
Query Letters and Synopses: Polishing for Marketing	p. 320
Acknowledgments	p. 337
Index	p. 339
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Manuscript Makeover

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