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Manuscript Makeover - by Elizabeth Lyon (Paperback)

Name: Manuscript Makeover - by Elizabeth Lyon (Paperback)
Brand: Penguin Publishing Group
SKU: 91815934
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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
About the 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.
368 Pages
Language + Art + Disciplines, Writing

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About the Book

Professional editor and author 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.

Book Synopsis

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

About the 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.

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Dimensions (Overall): 7.94 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .97 Inches (D)

Weight: .66 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 368

Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines

Sub-Genre: Writing

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: Elizabeth Lyon

Language: English

Street Date: April 1, 2008

TCIN: 91815934

UPC: 9780399533952

Item Number (DPCI): 247-45-2335

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.66 pounds

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