The Craft of Editing

Name: The Craft of Editing
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138495807
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The Craft of Editing offers a rare insight into the unique dynamic between author and editor. The book follows the journey from rough draft to publication, revealing the singular and authentic approaches editors take. Using genuine case studies, including annotated manuscripts and original correspondence such as pitches, debates, emails, and instant messages, it brings transparency to the craft and practice of editing.
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This book is an indispensable tool for creative writers and students seeking a deeper understanding of the editorial process and preparing for potential dialogue and critique from editors.

The Craft of Editing follows the journey from rough draft to publication, while showing the singular and authentic approach each editor takes. It is an indispensable tool to creative writers and students alike.

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The Craft of Editing offers a rare insight into the unique dynamic between author and editor. In this illuminating book, Adnan Mahmutović and Lucy Durneen lead a cohort of industry experts to bring transparency to the mystique that often surrounds the craft and practice of editing.

Using genuine case studies from published works – including annotated manuscripts – this book prepares writers for potential dialogue and critique from editors. The Craft of Editing follows the journey from rough draft to publication, an essential part of any writing experience, while showing the singular and authentic approach each editor takes.

Using original pitches, debates, emails, and instant messages to shed light on the collaboration between authors and editors, The Craft of Editing is an indispensable tool to creative writers and students alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138495807

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Contributors:

Edited by Adnan Mahmutović
Edited by Lucy Durneen

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 304g

Pages: 210

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Adnan Mahmutović is Lecturer in English Literature and Creative Writing at the Department of English, Stockholm University, Sweden. He has also been fiction editor at Two Thirds North, a journal of transnational writing, since 2010.

Lucy Durneen is Lecturer at the Institute of Continuing Education, Cambridge University, UK. Her fiction has been widely published in a collection, Wild Gestures, which won the award for Best Short Stories at the 2017 Saboteur Awards.