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The Fiction Writers Handbook: The Only Book Addressing Overlooked Writing Problems
Paperback
Business of WritingGeneral ReferenceWriting Instruction
Publisher Price: $12.95
Publisher: Dennis Hays
Published: Sep 1 2026
Pages: 102
Weight: 0.26
Height: 0.26 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Fiction Writer's Handbook is not another grammar book, as if we need any more of them. This is the only book addressing overlooked writing problems which are killers when you seek publication and sales. Taking the time to fix these issues will make you a stronger writer. There is no sure formula to becoming successful. There are, however, many editing problems you can address to increase your success. If you're a self-publisher, The Fiction Writer's Handbook: 10 Minute Edits is a must-have item in your toolbox. Use it before you publish to polish your book and make shine.
Writing fiction is a solitary endeavor, spending many hours crafting a story, characters, themes, and plot. In fact, consider it an invisible performance art, where the artist is absent and the public experiences the art only after the artist publishes their book. The time between getting an idea and publishing is a journey starting with the first draft and editing multiple iterations until it's done.
The topics in this book address a another side of editing, but not the in-depth grammar and spelling found in many other writing guides. In my years of writing and editing, I've seen common problems which, when corrected, make for better reading. Whether you submit your manuscript to a publisher or self-publish, the goal is to sell books. Today, anyone can be an author and it doesn't depend on ability or quality. Most authors I know thought their first published book would sell in unprecedented numbers, and they could quit their day job. It rarely happens. This is not to say it doesn't, but don't write a book with a best-seller in mind.
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