Editor-Proof Your Writing

21 Steps to the Clear Prose Publishers and Agents Crave

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Veteran editor Don McNair lays out an easy-to-follow and systematic method for clearing up foggy writing -- writing that's full of extra, misused, and overused words--in this guide to producing sparkling copy that attracts readers, agents, editors, and sales. McNair explains the common mistakes made by most writers and shows how eliminating unnecessary words strengthens action, shorten sentences, and makes writing crackle with life. Containing 21 simple, straightforward principles, "Editor-Proof Your Writing" teaches how to edit weak verb forms, strip away author intrusions, ban redundancies, eliminate foggy phrases, correct passive-voice sentences, slash misused and overused words, and fix other writing mistakes. A superb addition to any writer's toolkit, this book will not only make writing clearer and more grammatical, it will also make it more concise, entertaining, and appealing to publishers.
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McNair, Don
Titel
Editor-Proof Your Writing
Uitgever
Linden Publishing Co Inc
Jaar
2013
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
220
Gewicht
295 gr
EAN
9781610351782
Afmetingen
229 x 152 x 13 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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