Editing & Proofreading 2

These days fact-checking can seem like a lost art. The Fact Checker's Bible arrives not a moment too soon: it is the firstーand essentialーguide to the important but increasingly neglected task of c……続きを見る

So you've got a manuscript burning a hole in the hard drive of your eight year old Gateway desktop, but you're confused as to how to turn that sucker into an eBook. You could spend a year learning ……続きを見る

Arthur Herzog teaches a practical approach to writing based on his belief that at least 75% of the writing process is proper preparation. "Discipline is half the battle," The concise painless metho……続きを見る

Straight Talk from a Publisher The publishing world has changed! An explosion in printed books, E-books, and self-publishing has contributed to more new titles coming to market than ever before. Wit……続きを見る

Do you feel overwhelmed trying to revise your novel? Faced with a hot mess of rough draft, maybe you feel confused, unsure of what to fix -- or rather, what to fix first! Editing fiction takes a s……続きを見る

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 comp……続きを見る

El autor presenta 52 tips, que se concentran en la escritura como un oficio que requiere de una práctica constante. Dicha aplicación es lo que el autor entiende como ejercicio de honestidad. El escr……続きを見る

El periodismo deportivo en Puerto Rico ha experimentado gran auge en los últimos años, posiblemente debido al desarrollo de la tecnología que ha facilitado el lujo de información y el acceso a event……続きを見る

As the knowledge economy takes shape, editors face many challenges. Technology is transforming publishing, text is losing out to graphics, and writing is distorted by cliché, hype and spin. More tha……続きを見る

Your hands-on, friendly guide to writing young adult fiction With young adult book sales rising, and bestselling authors like J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer exploding onto the scene, aspiring YA w……続きを見る

You’ve finished that manuscript and have decided to pursue a self publication contract. You can visualise the look, feel and dynamics of your book . . . you just need a hand turning this vision int……続きを見る

The Quick and Dirty Guide to What You're Looking For... When I started the process of designing my first e-book, I found the process daunting. But I was determined to get what I wanted: an aesthetic……続きを見る

What does it take to become an editor of fiction and creative nonfiction? In the first handbook written especially for freelance developmental editors who work with authors of novels and memoirs, B……続きを見る

A writer pens a novel and wants to share it with the world. Where to begin? Submit / query the manuscript cold turkey? Wrong! Begin with DITCH THE AGENT - The Book for Writers. This no-nonsense book……続きを見る

Many dreams of writing a novel, but the competition is fierce. The proportion of non-fiction to fiction books is at least five or six to one. So, which one would you choose to write? This no-nonsens……続きを見る

This is a guide to help writers edit their own works. It is often very difficult to find many of your own errors. This guide will provide a systematic approach that if followed diligently will get m……続きを見る

Just what every writer needs -- a guide to word usage with attitude. (Some will say humor, too, but nearly everyone agrees on "attitude.") WORD WATCH is a compilation of columns written over several……続きを見る

Dress your story in its best clothes and get it past the slush pile! Spruce up your manuscript above and beyond what other writers are doing. Dunne With Editing, A Last Look At Your Manuscript giv……続きを見る

"Bell's prose is elegant and wonderfully readable in this artful guide."ーPublishers Weekly The Artful Edit explores the many-faceted and often misunderstoodーor simply overlookedーart of editing. T……続きを見る

Every writer knows the benefits strong dialogue can bring to a storyーa faster pace, greater believability, increased tension, and even humor. But not every writer knows how to achieve it. And, unfo……続きを見る

How exactly does an author write a novel? Some will sit in front of the computer and start pounding away. Others will adopt a more methodical approach. Once that masterpiece is finished, how best to……続きを見る

Have you ever thought that you might want to write a story but simply couldn't find a way to get started? This book, What's the Story?, just might launch you on the road to writing fiction. It consi……続きを見る

Part textbook and part handbook, From 'Huh?' to 'Hurray!': Righting Your Creative Writing leads creative writers of all levels and all genres through the entire writing process. This accessible guid……続きを見る

Don’t Trust Your Spell Check tackles proofreading and copy editing from a different perspective. It shows you why we make mistakes, what mistakes we regularly make, and how to spot mistakes before ……続きを見る

An invaluable guide to the world of good grammar which breaks down the barriers that prevent so many articulate, intelligent people from communicating effectively. Picking up a book on grammar takes……続きを見る

Most books written by grammarians contain errors. So do many of those written by others who tell us how to write and how to speak. Those writers sometimes seem not to grasp the ideas, not to underst……続きを見る

You’ve heard the advice “show, don’t tell” until you can’t stand to hear it anymore. Yet fiction writers of all levels still seem to struggle with it. There are three reasons for this. The first is ……続きを見る

For those of us who write books, Microsoft Word 2010 has 7 magic areas we use to get the format just right. I’m going to take you through each of the areas and show you exactly how to format your do……続きを見る

Curious as to why no one has claimed their UK lotto winnings from you? Why no one wants to call about the box of cash valued at Seven million five hundred thousand Dollars US (7,500,000.00 Dollars)?……続きを見る

Are you a writer whose words fail to come to life on the page? Does your research lack substance or credibility? Can your grammar and usage use a facelift? Has your attempt at self-editing fallen sh……続きを見る