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    Manuscript Makeover

    Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore

    Author Elizabeth Lyon
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    $24.00 US
    Penguin Adult HC/TR | Tarcher
    5.4"W x 8"H x 0.9"D  
    On sale Apr 01, 2008 | 368 Pages | 9780399533952
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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
    Elizabeth Lyon, a regular speaker at writing conferences and retreats nationwide, has been a contributor to Writer’s Digest and is a mentor, editor, and teacher for many writers. The author of Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write and The Sell Your Novel Toolkit, she lives in Eugene, Oregon. View titles by Elizabeth Lyon

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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

    Author

    Elizabeth Lyon, a regular speaker at writing conferences and retreats nationwide, has been a contributor to Writer’s Digest and is a mentor, editor, and teacher for many writers. The author of Nonfiction Book Proposals Anybody Can Write and The Sell Your Novel Toolkit, she lives in Eugene, Oregon. View titles by Elizabeth Lyon

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