Book description
Don't let the revision process intimidate you any longer. Discover
how to successfully transform your first draft into a polished final
draft readers won't be able to forget.
In Write Great Fiction: Revision & Self-Editing, James
Scott Bell draws on his experience as a novelist and instructor to
provide specific revision tips geared toward the first read-through,
as well as targeted self-editing instruction focusing on the
individual elements of a novel like plot, structure, characters,
theme, voice, style, setting, and endings. You'll learn how to:
- Write a cleaner first draft right out of the gate using Bell's
plotting principles
- Get the most out of revision and
self-editing techniques by honing your skills with detailed
exercises
- Systematically revise a completed draft using the
ultimate revision checklist that talks you through the core story
elements
Whether you're in the process of writing a novel,
have a finished draft you don't know what to do with, or have a
rejected manuscript you don't know how to fix,
Revision &
Self-Editing gives you the guidance you need to write and revise
like a pro.
James Scott Bell is the author of the
Write Great Fiction: Plot
& Structure
and a contributing editor to
Writer's Digest
magazine. He is also the author of more than fifteen novels currently
teaches fiction writing courses at Pepperdine University and is a
regular speaker at writers conferences.
www. jamesscottbell. com
