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The Rules of Revision: Making Them Work For You
We've all heard of the rules -- one point of view per scene; show, don't tell; make your characters three-dimensional. But why do these rules exist? And when you're deep in revisions, how can they help?
Award-winning author, writing instructor, and professional copy editor Shelley Bates explains what the rules mean for the art of revision, and how to put them to work in the service of your book. From deep character checks and changes to the scene outline to the finish work that makes reviewers swoon, this little Minibük can help you polish your novel to a shine.
Award-winning author, writing instructor, and professional copy editor Shelley Bates explains what the rules mean for the art of revision, and how to put them to work in the service of your book. From deep character checks and changes to the scene outline to the finish work that makes reviewers swoon, this little Minibük can help you polish your novel to a shine.
84 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2013
About the author
Shelley Bates
9 books8 followersShelley Bates holds an M.F.A. in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania, where she teaches as adjunct faculty. She was the winner of RWA's RITA Award for Best Inspirational Novel in 2005, a finalist for that award in 2006, and, writing as Shelley Adina, was a Christy Award finalist in 2009. Three of her books have shortlisted for the American Christian Fiction Writers' Carol Award for book of the year.
A transplanted Canadian, Shelley returns there annually to have her accent calibrated. Between books, she enjoys traveling with her husband, playing the piano and Celtic harp, and spoiling her flock of rescued chickens.
A transplanted Canadian, Shelley returns there annually to have her accent calibrated. Between books, she enjoys traveling with her husband, playing the piano and Celtic harp, and spoiling her flock of rescued chickens.
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December 27, 2020
This little book is chock-full of excellent advice for managing the novel revision process. From deeper dives into character to how words can create distance between the reader and the action, the advice is practical and easy to apply.
Author Shelley Bates, herself a professional copy editor as well as an award-winning novelist, lets us in on her secrets for going from vision to revelation with an authorial voice that feels friendly and encouraging.
Many of the tools provided in this book can be applied during the writing process as well, so it's a help at almost any stage of the writing game
Highly recommended.
Author Shelley Bates, herself a professional copy editor as well as an award-winning novelist, lets us in on her secrets for going from vision to revelation with an authorial voice that feels friendly and encouraging.
Many of the tools provided in this book can be applied during the writing process as well, so it's a help at almost any stage of the writing game
Highly recommended.
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