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 competition and attract the attention of agents and publishers, including:
– Stand-out style techniques, from accessing an authentic voice to applying techniques of “wordsmithing” that transform prose
– How to rewrite characterization for dimensionality, a universal need, and theme
– Adjustment suggestions to match the prose style and structure of specific genres
– Correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style
– Strategies to strengthen story beginnings and endings
– Methods for increasing plot stakes, creating movement, and adjusting pace for maximum suspense
