Seven Drafts: Self-Edit Like a Pro from Blank Page to Book

In a World… Where a million books are published each year… One ruthlessly caring editor must save the world from terrible writing, stop authors wasting money on problems they can fix themselves, and help them become the writers they hope to be. How many drafts does your novel or memoir really need? What common mistakes do literary agents hate to see? Why should your book start the SUCK? Whether you're writing your first book or your twentieth, staring at a blank page or wrestling 250,000 words into submission, there's a draft here for you. This frank, funny guide encourages writers to tackle even big tasks with a sense of humor and everybody's favorite Unkind Editor on your side. Allison K Williams steers writers through structure, points out how all books are mysteries, and demonstrates exactly when to use an em dash. From big-picture to the editing, learn how to write-and finish!-a submission-ready manuscript, in Seven Drafts.