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The last draft : a novelist's guide to revision / Sandra Scofield.

by Scofield, Sandra Jean, 1943-

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Penguin Books, 2017.

Fiction -- Technique.

Fiction -- Authorship.

Manuscripts -- Editing.

Creative writing.

9780143131359 (pbk.)

xxviii, 240 pages ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-209).

I. The novel: an overview -- The novel continuum -- A review of narrative elements -- II. Revision of a novel draft: discussion and exercises -- Stages of revision -- 1. A close look. Description ; Assessment -- 2. The plan. Summaries ; Core scenes ; Lines of threads -- 3. The process -- 4. The polish -- Resources. Recommended books on craft ; Lessons from model novels ; Sample scenarios ; Storyboarding ; Scene template.

"A handbook for the novelist who is ready to revise. This wise and friendly guide shows writers how to turn first-draft manuscripts into the novels of their dreams. A critic, longtime teacher, and novelist, Sandra Scofield illustrates how to reread a work of fiction with a view of its subject and vision, and how to take it apart and put it back together again, stronger and deeper. Scofield builds her explanations around helpful concepts like narrative structure, character agency, and core scenes, using models from classic and contemporary writers. The detailed, step-by-step plan offers invaluable advice to both novice and experienced writers alike. In Scofield, they will find a seasoned, encouraging mentor to steer them through this emotional and intellectual journey. Sandra Scofield is the author of seven novels, including Beyond Deserving and A Chance to See Egypt. She has written a memoir, Occasions of Sin, and a book of essays about her family, Mysteries of Love and Grief: Reflections on a Plainswoman’s Life. She is also the author of a previous book on the craft of writing, The Scene Book: A Primer for the Fiction Writer. Scofield is on the faculty of the Solstice MFA Program in Creative Writing at Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, a suburb of Boston"--Provided by publisher.

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