Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition How to Edit Yourself Into Print

Dave King, Renni Browne — 2004

Hundreds of books have been written on the art of writing. Here at last is a book by two professional editors to teach writers the techniques of the editing trade that turn promising manuscripts into published novels and short stories. In this completely revised and updated second edition, Renni Browne and Dave King teach you, the writer, how to apply the editing techniques they have developed to your own work. Chapters on dialogue, exposition, point of view, interior monologue, and other techniques take you through the same processes an expert editor would go through to perfect your manuscript. Each point is illustrated with examples, many drawn from the hundreds of books Browne and King have edited.

Reviews

Patricia Bates@romanceauthorpb

Aug 29, 2022

If you're every stuck on revisions or just can't see issues in your own writing this is a must to help you polish your work even further.

Kyle S@kylesq9

Aug 5, 2022

The best book on writing I've read!

Sabetha Danes@aconitecafe

Mar 27, 2022

This is a fantastic book! It is very well laid out, there is absolutely no fluff. If you have read books on writing previously, you know many are filled with "cute" stories, fun facts about the author. Their own long winded why's and basically a lot of useless information that has to be fished through to get to the meat of the book. This isn't that book. I love how dense it is, and I know it will be a go to reference book for me. We make tabs out of washi tape so we could quick reference the chapters as needed! If you are a writer, editor, or just a reviewer I recommend giving this book a read. It gives great perspective on how to build a great story.