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Mastering the ABCs of Excellent Self-Editing: Framing Your Colorful Masterpiece to Keep Readers Engaged in Your Story
Writing and self-editing are intricately connected—but definitely two distinct events.
A prolific writer and a veteran editor help you focus on what to do after you have written your first draft, your colorful masterpiece. It’s not yet ready for prime time . We help you get it there by revealing the best techniques on how to elevate your rough draft to a higher level.
What’s with all this focus on self-editing? Many writers think they will produce a draft, send it to an editor, and voilà—a bestseller in print! Not so. An editor can only raise your “masterpiece” to the next level—not several levels. So the better the quality of your manuscript when you deliver it to your editor, the higher the final quality will be.
This easy-to-enjoy manual is written in a unique alphabetical style, filled with tips and extra-information boxes at the end of each chapter, and has several helpful additions following the final chapter. This book will help both fiction and nonfiction writers master their self-editing goals.
A prolific writer and a veteran editor help you focus on what to do after you have written your first draft, your colorful masterpiece. It’s not yet ready for prime time . We help you get it there by revealing the best techniques on how to elevate your rough draft to a higher level.
What’s with all this focus on self-editing? Many writers think they will produce a draft, send it to an editor, and voilà—a bestseller in print! Not so. An editor can only raise your “masterpiece” to the next level—not several levels. So the better the quality of your manuscript when you deliver it to your editor, the higher the final quality will be.
This easy-to-enjoy manual is written in a unique alphabetical style, filled with tips and extra-information boxes at the end of each chapter, and has several helpful additions following the final chapter. This book will help both fiction and nonfiction writers master their self-editing goals.
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Published April 28, 2024
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