This book deals with the basic elements of presentation, style and grammar, as well as more complex issues of story structure and the fine-turning that comes from understanding pacing, voice, tone and subtext.
The book discusses legal and ethical issues as well as the business side of writing and editing. You will find some important basic of writing and editing. You will find some importance basic information on libel law, ethics for writers and editors, and copyright protection. There is a chapter that discusses the digital future for writers and editors. And even included some tips on marketing your story once you have it ready for submission.
The focus, though, throughout this book is on editing and revising your own stories, and it is organized to help you do that. This book should prove useful to you in two ways. First, reading through it should give you good idea of the importance of revision and solid understanding of some techniques for revising. Second, the book’s organization should make it useful for you for years to come, allowing you to quickly find relevant information when you need advice on revising a particular story.