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Become a revision-savvy writer with the help of The Editor's Lexicon: Essential Writing Terms for Novelists. It decodes, defines, and provides helpful examples of the editorial jargon used in writing workshops, critiques, and online forums. Written by an experienced editor and writing teacher, this dictionary-style reference book is a fundamental guide for writers across the spectrum of experience--from new writers learning the craft, to seasoned nonfiction writers working on a first novel, to intermediate-level authors wishing to sharpen their technical skills.

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The writing world has waited for a crisp, clear guide for novelists equal to The Elements of Style. The Editor's Lexicon is that book. Every fiction writer and every editor should own, read, and reread Sarah Cypher's concise masterpiece. --Elizabeth Lyon, freelance book editor and author of Manuscript Makeover The Editor's Lexicon is not only an essential tool for new writers, it's an invaluable immersion into the realm of storytelling. It transcends its surface function as a dictionary of literary terminology to create a contextual world of meaning for writers, one that reminds us of how many variables are involved and how essential the various storytelling elements become. Too many writers develop their stories outside of this awareness, they write organically and instinctively, and at their peril. This valuable book introduces the writer to the requisite building blocks of successful storytelling in a way that makes them immediately useful. --Larry Brooks, freelance writer, writing instructor, and critically-acclaimed bestselling author

The writing world has waited for a crisp, clear guide for novelists equal to The Elements of Style. The Editor's Lexicon is that book. Every fiction writer and every editor should own, read, and reread Sarah Cypher's concise masterpiece. --Elizabeth Lyon, freelance book editor and author of Manuscript Makeover The Editor's Lexicon is not only an essential tool for new writers, it's an invaluable immersion into the realm of storytelling. It transcends its surface function as a dictionary of literary terminology to create a contextual world of meaning for writers, one that reminds us of how many variables are involved and how essential the various storytelling elements become. Too many writers develop their stories outside of this awareness, they write organically and instinctively, and at their peril. This valuable book introduces the writer to the requisite building blocks of successful storytelling in a way that makes them immediately useful. --Larry Brooks, freelance writer, writing instructor, and critically-acclaimed bestselling author

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Sarah Cypher holds a degree in Creative Writing, Phi Beta Kappa, from Carnegie Mellon University and her own writing has appeared in Crab Orchard Review, The Oregonian, Fodor's, Salon, and Publishers Weekly. For over 15 years, she's worked with writers to find the story and bring novels to fruition. She has edited New York Times bestsellers and helped clients on their way to deals with Big Five publishers, foreign publishers, and production companies.

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