Examples of manuscript excerpts, poems, essays, and query letters are submitted by writers to professional editors for review and correction, offering examples and advice on improving technique.
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Based on one of the most popular columns in Writer's Digest magazine, this book shows aspiring authors exactly how to analyze and improve their manuscripts. Readers will find practical, real-world advice for: * Strengthening dialogue * Creating believable settings * Resolving plot problems Plus critiques of: * Query letters * Novel proposals * Nonfiction book overviews Perfect for fiction, nonfiction and poetry writers, this step-by-step instruction is compiled from the country's top book doctors and writing instructors. What's more, at the heart of the book is a collection of real manuscripts from beginning writers. These works include editing marks from the experts along with detailed written critiques that address common writing problems and solutions. Readers will come away from The Writer's Digest Writing Clinic with improved work and a better chance of publication. It's a can't-miss step on the path from aspiring writer to published author.
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