The Invisible Art of Literary Editing (Hardcover)

A field guide to the trade and art of editing, this book pulls back the curtain on the day-to-day responsibilities of a literary magazine editor in their role, and to the specific skills necessary to read, mark-up and transform a piece of writing. Combining a break-down of an editor's tasks - including creating a vision, acquisitions, responding to submissions and corresponding with authors - with a behind-the-scenes look at manuscripts in progress, the book rounds up with a test editing section that teaches, by way of engaging exercises, the nitty-gritty strategies and techniques for working on all kinds of texts. Generous in its insight and access to practicing editors' annotations and thought processes, The Invisible Art of Literary Editing offers an exclusive look at nonfiction, fiction and poetry manuscripts as they were first submitted, as they were marked up by an editor and how the final piece was presented before featuring an interview with the editor on the choices they made about that piece of work, as well as their philosophies and working practices in their job. As a skill and a trade learnt through practice and apprenticeship, this is the ultimate companion to editing any piece of work, offering opportunities for learning-by-doing through exercises, reflections and cases studies, and inviting readers to embody the role of an editor to improve their craft and demystify the processes involved in this exciting and highly coveted profession.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2023
Authors:	Bryan Furuness (Senior Lecturer of English, Butler University) • Sarah Layden (Assistant Professor of English)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	152
ISBN-13:	978-1-350-29647-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Creative writing & creative writing guides Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > General Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Writing & editing guides > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Publishing industry Promotions
LSN:	1-350-29647-3
Barcode:	9781350296473

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