Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
by Dave King, Renni Browne
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Author: Dave King, Renni BrowneEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-04-01
ISBN: 0060545690
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Collins
Book Reviews of Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
Book Review: A must-have for the serious writer.
Summary: 5 Stars
I used the earlier edition of Self-Editing for Fiction writers to revise and edit my own books (now published) and found the new addition even more pertinent for current markets. In fact, I think the guide describes potential problems and fixes so effectively that I ordered a copy for my granddaughter, who is in the process of editing her fantasy novel. Already, I'm seeing her use Browne and King's lessons to boost her writing skill.
Bonnie Smith
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Summary of Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition: How to Edit Yourself Into Print
Hundreds of books have been written on the art of writing. Here at last is a book by two professional editors to teach writers the techniques of the editing trade that turn promising manuscripts into published novels and short stories.In this completely revised and updated second edition, Renni Browne and Dave King teach you, the writer, how to apply the editing techniques they have developed to your own work. Chapters on dialogue, exposition, point of view, interior monologue, and other techniques take you through the same processes an expert editor would go through to perfect your manuscript. Each point is illustrated with examples, many drawn from the hundreds of books Browne and King have edited.
There's not much of the old-style editing going on at publishing houses today. Renni Browne, veteran of William Morrow and other publishers, founded the Editorial Department in 1980 to teach fiction writers the techniques professional editors (many of whom have gone independent) use to prepare a manuscript for publication. In this book, she and senior editor Dave King share their accumulated expertise in a series of brilliantly compact lessons. One page from their simply and markedly improved version of a scene from The Great Gatsby alone would make a compelling advertisement for their techniques. Very highly recommended. --MTB
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