The Heartful Art of Revision: An Intuitive Guide to Editing
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• Learn dynamic, cutting-edge techniques certain to make your work more compelling…and sellable
• Experience a revolutionary approach to editing guaranteed to give your work its best shot at critical acclaim and popular success
"Groundbreaking! Adds a richness to editing that I wish I’d known years ago."
– Nancy Edelstein, professional editor and author of Your Path to Oneness
"Revolutionary and inspiring! A welcome, new-paradigm perspective on the editing process."
– Kimberly Squiers, Long Beach, CA
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, you’ll never feel the same about editing again!
From The Heartful Art of Revision: An Intuitive Guide to Editing...
"No matter how good you think your first draft is, chances are it isn’t ready for the world to see. Chances are it isn’t ready for anyone to see.
"Every first draft needs editing. Every second and third draft also need editing.
"It doesn’t matter whether you’re Margaret Atwood, Stephen King or Jane or John Doe. You want your book, poem, article, essay or script to be the best expression on the page of your vision for it.
"That’s what this book is about: to provide you with the practical tools and tips that will refine the raw clay of your idea into the finished work it deserves to be...that you deserve it to be.
"But it’s about more than that. The “heartful art of revision” is a groundbreaking approach to editing that applies the same intuitive skills I teach about writing to a process that has traditionally focused on the analytical.
"Most people say “write from the heart, edit from the head.” I say “write from the heart, edit from the heart.” Turn the page and I’ll show you how!"
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Mark David Gerson is the bestselling author of more than a dozen books. His nonfiction includes popular titles for writers, inspiring personal growth books and compelling memoirs. As a novelist he is best known for The Legend of Q’ntana fantasy series, coming soon to movie theaters. When he’s not writing, Mark David coaches an international roster of both first-time and seasoned writers to help them get their stories onto the page and into the world with ease.
