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How Words Get Good

The Story of Making a Book
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In How Words Get Good, Rebecca Lee takes readers on an insightful journey from the initial spark of an idea to the polished final text of a book. Exploring the often unseen aspects of book production, she dives into ghostwriting, typesetting, grammar nuances, and even errata slips. With wit and expertise, Lee uncovers the subtle choices and processes that shape the words we read.
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Ideal for readers interested in the craft of writing and publishing, as well as educators and anyone curious about the book-making process.

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A behind-the-scenes tour for booklovers everywhere.

A behind-the-scenes tour for booklovers everywhere

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Once upon a time, a writer had an idea. They wrote it down. But what happened next?

Join Rebecca Lee, professional word-improver, as she embarks on the fascinating journey to find out how a book gets from author's brain to finished copy. She'll learn the dark arts of ghostwriters, uncover the hidden beauty of typesetting and find out which words end up in books (and why). Along the way, her quest will be punctuated by a litany of little-known considerations that make a big impact: ellipses, indexes, hyphens, esoteric grammar and juicy errata slips. Whoops.

From foot-and-note disease to the town of Index, Missouri - turn the page to discover how books get made and words get good.

Or, at least, better.

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David Bellos, author, praises the book as 'engaging, informative, and fascinating', highlighting Rebecca Lee's extensive experience in improving books.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788166379

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 218.0mm

Weight: 480g

Pages: 384

About the Author

Rebecca Lee is an editorial manager at Penguin Random House. She's spent twenty years managing hundreds of high profile books from delivery of manuscript to finished copies, signing off millions of words as fit to go to print with only the occasional regret.

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