The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction
The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction A book-world veteran offers the first copyediting guide focused exclusively on fiction.Although The Chicago Manual of Style is widely used by writers and…
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The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction
A book-world veteran offers the first copyediting guide focused exclusively on fiction.Although The Chicago Manual of Style is widely used by writers and editors of all stripes, it is primarily concerned with nonfiction, a fact long lamented by the fiction community. Schneider, a veteran copyeditor who's worked on bestsellers across a wide swath of genres, delivers a companionable editing guide geared specifically toward fiction copyeditors--the first book of its type.In a series of approachable thematic chapters, Schneider offers cogent advice on how to deal with dialogue, voice, grammar, conscious language, and other significant issues in fiction. In this long-awaited book from the publisher of the Manual, Amy J.
She focuses on the copyediting tasks specific to fiction--such as tracking the details of fictional characters, places, and events to ensure