Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore

Professional editor and author Elizabeth Lyon offers aspiring novelists the guidance and instruction they need to write and edit well-crafted and compelling stories that will stand out from the competition and attract the attention of agents and publishers, including-

• Stand-out style techniques, from accessing an authentic voice to applying techniques of wordsmithing that transform prose
  
• How to rewrite characterization for dimensionality, a universal need, and theme
  
• Adjustment suggestions to match the prose style and structure of specific genres
  
• Correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style
  
• Strategies to strengthen story beginnings and endings
  
• Methods for increasing plot stakes, creating movement, and adjusting pace for maximum suspense