What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
By: Peter Ginna
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Editing is an invisible art where the very best work goes undetected. Editors strive to create book…
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1. Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination
By: Toni Morrison
4.32
Format: 104 pages, Paperback
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Beloved and Jazz now gives us a learned, stylish, and immensel… read more
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"What solicited my attention was whether the cultural associations of jazz were as important to Cardinal’s “possession"-Toni Morrison, Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination
"...Being simply illustrations, of how each of us reads, becomes engaged in and watches what is being read all at the same time."-Toni Morrison, Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination
"Der Afrikanismus ist das Vehikel, durch das sich das amerikanische Ich als nicht versklavt, sondern frei erfährt, als nicht abstoßend, sondern begehrenswert, nicht hilflos, sondern priviligiert und m…"-Toni Morrison, Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination
2. The Chicago Manual of Style
By: University of Chicago Press
4.30
Format: 956 pages, Hardcover
The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has been superseded by the 17th edition.In the 1890… read more
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3. How to Make a Living with Your Writing: Books, Blogging and More
By: Joanna Penn
4.14
Format: 122 pages, Kindle Edition
Would you like to make a living with your writing? This book will show you how. I spent 13 ye… read more
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4. The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications, with Exercises and Answer Keys
By: Amy Einsohn
3.56
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
The Copyeditor's Handbook is a lively, practical manual for newcomers to publishing and for experie… read more
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5. Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
By: Lisa Cron
4.21
Format: 288 pages, ebook
Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story , this writing guide rev… read more
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"We don't turn to story to escape reality. We turn to story to navigate reality."-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
"In a nutshell: A story is about how the things that happen affect someone in pursuit of a difficult goal, and how that person changes internally as a result."-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
"But the simple fact remains that without the first half of the story, there can be no second half. The first half establishes where the problem came from and who the protagonist is to begin with, so …"-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
6. The Elements of Style
By: E.B. White , William Strunk Jr.
4.18
Format: 105 pages, Hardcover
This style manual offers practical advice on improving writing skills. Throughout, the emphasis is … read more
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"He owned"-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
"To achieve style, begin by affecting none."-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
"Writers will often find themselves steering by stars that are disturbingly in motion."-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
"When you say something, make sure you have said it. The chances of your having said it are only fair."-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
7. Several Short Sentences About Writing
By: Verlyn Klinkenborg
4.13
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Most of what you think you know about writing is useless. It’s the harmful debris of your education… read more
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"People clamor to tell their stories in words. This doesn't make them writers, Nor does it make their stories matter."-Verlyn Klinkenborg, Several Short Sentences About Writing
8. Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft
By: Janet Burroway , Elizabeth Stuckey-French
2.92
Format: None pages, Paperback
The most widely used and respected text in its field, Writing Fiction, 7e guides the novice story w… read more
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9. Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels
By: Gwen Hayes
4.40
Format: 94 pages, Kindle Edition
What makes a romance novel a romance? How do you write a kissing book? Writing a well-structured ro… read more
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10. Developmental Editing: A Handbook for Freelancers, Authors, and Publishers
By: Scott Norton
4.08
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
Editing is a tricky business. It requires analytical flair and creative panache, the patience of a … read more
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11. Evelina
By: None , Edward A. Bloom
3.88
Format: None pages, Paperback
Frances Burney's first and most enduringly popular novel is a vivid, satirical, and seductive accou… read more
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12. Avid Reader: A Life
By: Robert Gottlieb
3.90
Format: 15 pages, Hardcover
A spirited and revealing memoir by the most celebrated editor of his time After editing The Columbi… read more
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13. The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice from Chicago
By: Carol Fisher Saller
3.82
Format: 4 pages, Paperback
Each year writers and editors submit over three thousand grammar and style questions to the Q&A pag… read more
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14. The Editor's Companion: An Indispensable Guide to Editing Books, Magazines, Online Publications, and More
By: Steve Dunham
3.66
Format: 325 pages, Paperback
Excel at editing! The editor's job encompasses much more than correcting commas and catching typos.… read more
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15. The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Writing Fiction and Nonfiction
By: Alice LaPlante
4.25
Format: 179 pages, Hardcover
The Making of a Storyis a fresh and inspiring guide to the basics of creative writing--both fiction… read more
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16. The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
By: Amy J. Schneider
4.77
Format: 229 pages, Paperback
A book-world veteran offers the first copyediting guide focused exclusively on fiction. Although… read more
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17. The Business of Being a Writer (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
By: Jane Friedman
4.43
Format: 313 pages, Paperback
Writers talk about their work in many ways: as an art, as a calling, as a lifestyle. Too often miss… read more
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18. Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
By: Benjamin Dreyer
4.35
Format: 269 pages, Hardcover
A witty, informative guide to writing "good English" from Random House's longtime copy chief and on… read more
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"I had no idea what I wanted to be when I grew up, which is a problem when you've already grown up"-Benjamin Dreyer, Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
"And that’s often the problem, isn’t it? In writing and in so many things: that we accept things we’re taught without thinking about them at all."-Benjamin Dreyer, Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
"He implied without saying." ...I scarcely had the heart to cross out "without quite saying" and to note in the margin, politely and succinctly, ""-Benjamin Dreyer, Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
"As a lexicographer friend once confided over sushi, the dictionary takes its cues from use: If writers don’t change things, the dictionary doesn’t change things."-Benjamin Dreyer, Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
19. What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
By: Peter Ginna
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
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20. Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions
By: Tiffany Jana
4.00
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
This practical, accessible, nonjudgmental handbook is the first to help individuals and organizatio… read more
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21. People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business from the Ground Up (Good Life)
By: Joe Biel
4.47
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to book publishing written by a successful book publisher. … read more
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