Revision and Self-Editing
Revision and Self-Editing: Writing Great Fiction
By James Scott Bell
ISBN: 978-1-58297-508-5
Coming in March 2008!
You’ve got a first draft– now what?
In Revision & Self-Editing, James Scott Bell will draw on his experience as a novelist and instructor to provide writers with an exclusive four-draft plan built around the following: (1) organic draft, (2) rough draft, (3) final draft, and (4) polished draft. In addition, the book will feature specific revision tips geared toward the first read-through, as well as targeted instruction that will focus on the individual elements of a novel like plot, structure, characters, voice, style, setting, and endings.
About the Author
James Scott Bell (www.jamesscottbell.com) is the author of the Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure, a top-selling WDB title and a contributing editor to Writer’s Digest magazine. He is also the author of more than fifteen novels and a Christy Award winner for Final Witness. In addition, he has been a fiction columnist for Writer’s Digest magazine since 2003, and he wrote the curriculum for two Writers Online Workshops, including Creating Dynamic Characters and Writing Effective Dialogue. He currently teaches fiction writing courses at Pepperdine University and is a regular on the conference circuit, speaking at such conferences as the Mid-Atlantic Writers Conference, Glorieta Christian Writers Conference, and the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild Conference.