The Artful Edit Bell Susan
The Artful Edit Bell Susan The Artful Edit explores the many-faceted and often misunderstood--or simply overlooked--art of editing. Scott Fitzgerald on The Great Gatsby. The book brims with examples,…
Specifikacia The Artful Edit Bell Susan
The Artful Edit Bell Susan
The Artful Edit explores the many-faceted and often misunderstood--or simply overlooked--art of editing. Scott Fitzgerald on The Great Gatsby. The book brims with examples, quotes, and case studies, including an illuminating discussion of Max Perkins's editorial collaboration with F.
Much more than a manual, The Artful Edit inspires readers to think about both the discipline and the creativity of editing and how it can enhance their work. Susan Bell, a veteran book editor, also offers strategic tips and exercises for self-editing and a series of remarkable interviews, taking us into the studios of successful authors such as Michael Ondaatje and Ann Patchett to learn from their various approaches to revision. In the computer age of lightning-quick composition, this book reminds readers that editing is not simply a spell-check.
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