Bibliograph

Revision & self-editing, techniques for transforming your first draft into a finished novel, James Scott Bell

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Revision & self-editing, techniques for transforming your first draft into a finished novel, James Scott Bell

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Revision & self-editing

Oclc number

185026587

Responsibility statement

James Scott Bell

Series statement

Write great fiction

Sub title

techniques for transforming your first draft into a finished novel

Table Of Contents

Introduction: On becoming a writer -- A philosophy of self-editing -- Characters -- Plot & structure -- Point of view -- Scenes -- Dialogue -- Beginnings, middles & ends -- Show vs. tell -- Voice & style -- Setting & description -- Exposition -- Theme -- Revision -- A philosophy of revision -- Before you revise -- The first read-through -- The ultimate revision checklist -- Epilogue: The trick that cannot be explained -- Appendix: Exercise answers

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