Thanks, but This isn't for Us: A (Sort of) Compassionate Guide to Why Your Writing is Being Rejected

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Jessica Page Morrell (Jessica Page Morrell)

Thanks, but This isn't for Us

A (Sort of) Compassionate Guide to Why Your Writing is Being Rejected

Jessica Page Morrell (Jessica Page Morrell)

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Penguin
20 August 2009

Language: reference & general; Creative writing & creative writing guides; Writing & editing guides; Publishing industry

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A fun, practical guide that reveals the essentials of good fiction and memoir writing by exposing the most common mistakes literary writers make.

All great works of fiction and memoir are unique-but most bad novels, stories, and memoirs have a lot in common. From clunky dialogue to poorly sketchedout characters, sagging pacing to exaggerated prose, these beginners' mistakes drive any agent or editor to their stock rejection letter, telling the aspiring writer ""Thanks, but this isn't for us,"" and leaving many to wonder what exactly it is that they're doing wrong.

Veteran writing coach, developmental editor, and writing instructor Jessica Page Morrell will fill in the gaps in every rejection letter you've ever received. In Thanks, But This Isn't for Us, Morrell uses her years of experience to isolate the specific errors beginners make, including the pitfalls of unrealistic dialogue, failing to ""show, not tell,"" and over-the-top plot twists. These are just a few of the problems that keep writers from breaking through with their work. Sympathetic and humane, but pulling no punches, Thanks, But This Isn't for Us shows writers precisely where they've gone wrong and how to get on the right track. In sixteen to-the-point chapters, with checklists, exercises, takeaway tips, and a glossary, Morrell helps readers transcend these mistakes so that they don't have to learn the hard way- with another rejection letter.

By: Jessica Page Morrell (Jessica Page Morrell)
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 25mm
ISBN: 9781585427215
ISBN 10: 1585427217
Pages: 357
Publication Date: 20 August 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active