This author explores the idea that happiness can often be a handy escape route. Through their writing, they delve into themes related to the family business and experiences in video, film, and multimedia production. Their work often suggests the importance of seemingly ordinary things, like an office with a locking door and a view of a roof, hinting that contentment can be found in unexpected places.
Editing is a tricky business. It requires analytical flair and creative panache, the patience of a saint and the vision of a writer. This book provides an approach to developmental editing. It deals with the core tasks of shaping the proposal, finding the hook, building the narrative or argument, executing the plan, and establishing a style.
Set against the backdrop of a horror convention, the story follows a young woman grappling with personal loss as she sells "authentic monster artifacts." Her life takes a turn when she encounters a mysterious author whose obsession with her deepens. The narrative immerses readers in the unique atmosphere of horror conventions while exploring themes of grief and obsession, intertwining the protagonist's emotional journey with the eerie world around her.
The Case for Your Christianity: Are You Really a Christian?
The narrative explores a gripping scenario where a Christian's faith is put to the test by a determined prosecutor who seeks to expose their beliefs. As the protagonist faces intense scrutiny, they must confront their own convictions and the authenticity of their faith. The tension escalates as the prosecutor, armed with personal information and a supportive group, challenges the protagonist to prove their Christian identity, raising profound questions about belief, integrity, and the essence of true faith.
"First published in 2009, Scott Norton's book is the only guide dedicated solely to the art of developmental editing. With more than three decades of experience in the field, Norton offers expert advice on how to approach the task of diagnosing and fixing structural problems with book manuscripts in consultation with authors and publishers. He illustrates these principles through a series of detailed case studies featuring before-and-after tables of contents, samples of edited text, and other materials to make an otherwise invisible process tangible. This revised edition includes a new chapter on editing fiction, which presents similar challenges to nonfiction plus a range of additional ones, including issues of premise, setting, plot, and character development. For the first time, the book comes with a set of exercises that allow readers to edit sample materials and compare their work with that of an experienced professional. And it includes new or expanded coverage of basic business arrangements for freelancers, self-publishing, e-books, and content marketing, among other topics. Aspiring and experienced developmental editors as well as the authors who work with them will find a wealth of insight in this new edition"--