Manuscript Makeover

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Manuscript Makeover
Manuscript Makeover
Author : Elizabeth Lyon
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Publisher : Penguin
Language : English
Release Date : 01 April 2008
ISBN : 9781440633232
Pages : 275 pages
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Manuscript Makeover by Elizabeth Lyon Book PDF Summary

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

Manuscript Makeover

Manuscript Makeover by Elizabeth Lyon

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

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