Best Books on Revising & Editing Your Book (14 books)

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1		EDITING The RedPen Way: 10 steps to successful self-editing by Anne Rainbow (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 88 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print by Renni Browne 4.25 avg rating — 7,306 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Revision & Self-Editing: Techniques for Transforming Your First Draft Into a Finished Novel by James Scott Bell (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 1,752 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore by Elizabeth Lyon 4.17 avg rating — 463 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Put Them Through the Maze: The Secrets of How to Write the Ultimate Novel by T.D. McMichael (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		The Elements of Active Prose by Tahlia Newland (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		The Artful Edit: On the Practice of Editing Yourself by Susan Bell 4.03 avg rating — 1,144 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Revision: A Creative Approach to Writing and Rewriting Fiction by David Michael Kaplan 4.12 avg rating — 119 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Deep Revision: A Guide for Teachers, Students, and Other Writers by Meredith Sue Willis (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Living Revision: A Writer's Craft as Spiritual Practice by Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew (Goodreads Author) 4.71 avg rating — 65 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Style That Sizzles & Pacing for Power: An Editor's Guide to Writing Compelling Fiction by Jodie Renner (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 185 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Thanks, But This Isn't for Us: The Compassionate Guide to Understanding What's Wrong with Your Writing and Leaving the Rejection Pile for Good by Jessica Page Morrell 4.07 avg rating — 375 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes by Jack M. Bickham 3.78 avg rating — 1,037 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Rock Your Revisions: A Simple System for Revising Your Novel (Rock Your Writing, #2) by Cathy Yardley (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 180 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

14 books · 17 voters · list created August 18th, 2013 by Jodie Renner (votes) .

Tags: editing, editing-your-own-book, revising, revising-your-book, revising-your-novel, revision, self-editing

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