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Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel by James Scott Bell

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Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel by James Scott Bell

Author:James Scott Bell
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Language Arts & Disciplines, Editing, Editing & Proofreading, Reference, Fiction - Technique, Technique, General, Writing Skills, Literary Criticism, Authorship, Composition & Creative Writing, Fiction, Manuscripts, Manuscripts - Editing
ISBN: 9781582975085
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Published: 2008-05-05T10:00:00+00:00


Compare those openings to the opening of one of your own manuscripts. What's the difference?

Go to the library or bookstore and pick several novels at random. Read the opening pages. If there's a prologue, does it work for you? Why or why not? Are you hooked by the openings? Do you want to read on? Analyze your reactions.

Next time you watch a movie, think about the middle section (Act II). If things drag, ask yourself why. How would you do it better? Simply by asking this question and thinking it through, you're working your writing muscles.



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