Revision and Self Editing for Publication: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Novel that Sells
- ISBN-10
- 1599637065
- ISBN-13
- 9781599637068
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 282
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-12-31
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Author
- James Scott Bell
Description
This book will give writers techniques to use during the initial writing phase that will minimise the amount of revision that's required, as well as guidelines for editing what remains and positioning the work for the best possible odds of a sale.
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