The Fiction Editor, the Novel and the Novelist: A Book for Writers, Teachers, Publishers, and Anyone Else Devoted to Fiction by McCormack, Thomas
The Fiction Editor, the Novel and the Novelist: A Book for Writers, Teachers, Publishers, and Anyone Else Devoted to Fiction by McCormack, Thomas

The Fiction Editor, the Novel and the Novelist: A Book for Writers, Teachers, Publishers, and Anyone Else Devoted to Fiction

"Lucid, thoughtful...writers and teachers will learn much from it...Belongs wherever Strunk and White's The Elements of Style...
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The Fiction Editor, the Novel and the Novelist: A Book for Writers, Teachers, Publishers, and Anyone Else Devoted to Fiction by McCormack, Thomas

The Fiction Editor, the Novel and the Novelist: A Book for Writers, Teachers, Publishers, and Anyone Else Devoted to Fiction

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The Fiction Editor, the Novel and the Novelist: A Book for Writers, Teachers, Publishers, and Anyone Else Devoted to Fiction by McCormack, Thomas

The Fiction Editor, the Novel and the Novelist: A Book for Writers, Teachers, Publishers, and Anyone Else Devoted to Fiction

BD$40.31
Author: Thomas McCormack
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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"Lucid, thoughtful...writers and teachers will learn much from it...Belongs wherever Strunk and White's The Elements of Style finds frequent use."--Booklist

"Writers will actually learn things here."--Los Angeles Times

"Perfect for teachers, critics and general readers."--Library Journal

"Required reading for all those who care about good fiction."--Kirkus Reviews

Drawing upon twenty-eight years of experience as the CEO and editorial director of St. Martin's Press, Thomas McCormack gives practical guidance about how to plan, write, and revise a novel. A standard reference for editors since its first publication in 1988, The Fiction Editor has also become popular with writers because McCormack's advice is constructive at every step of the creative process. From individual word choice right up to the overarching effect of the work as a whole, he details how to structure the novel, choose the characters, drive the story, diagnose narrative ailments, and find and apply specific remedies.

In this revised second edition, McCormack takes advantage of almost two decades of additional experience to clarify and expand on what he has learned.

"Written in an amiable tone, often using examples, hypothetical writing scenarios, or dialogue-style discourse between industry professionals to clarify its points, The Fiction Editor, the Novel, and the Novelist is a superb handbook for fiction writers but especially recommended for prospective and professional fiction editors."--Midwest Book Review

Thomas McCormack edited authors as diverse as James Herriot (All Creatures Great and Small) and Thomas Harris (The Silence of the Lambs). He was awarded LMP's Lifetime Achievement Award and the AAP's Curtis Benjamin Award for Creative Publishing. For two years, he wrote "The Cheerful Skeptic" column in Publishers Weekly.



Author: Thomas McCormack
Publisher: Paul Dry Books
Published: 10/01/2006
Pages: 167
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.08w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781589880306

About the Author
Thomas McCormack was the CEO and Editorial Director of St. Martin's Press for 28 years. He personally edited authors as diverse as James Herriot (All Creatures Great and Small) and Thomas Harris (The Silence of the Lambs). In 1997 he left the book world to write plays. He also wrote "The Cheerful Skeptic" column for PW for 2 years.
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