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SAVVY SELF-EDITING
The Writers Guide for Developing
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TESTIMONIALS
Here's What Authors, Writers, Conference Directors,
Writing Teachers, and Students are saying about
SAVVY SELF-EDITING
“An absolute must book for any beginning writer!”
— Barnaby Conrad , author and Director of the Santa Barbara Writer Conference.
“Tony Jaymes' Savvy Self-Editing takes up where the Strunk & White's Elements of Style leaves off. Any writer, neophyte or veteran, should keep both within easy reach of the keyboard.”
— Charles Champlin : author and former Art & Film Editor for the Los Angeles Times.
“First came language, then the grammarians to add to the confusion. But never mind. Here comes Tony Jaymes' book, Savvy Self-Editing , to make the job of putting words on paper a good deal easier.”
— Artie Shaw : musician, author, lecturer.
“As head of the Jack London Writers' Conference , I enthusiastically recommended to my executive committee that we include a copy of Savvy Self-Editing in each conference packet.”
—Marlo Faulkner : author of Charmian: The Love Story of Charmian and Jack London ; former Coordinator of the Jack London Writers' Conference.
“Had I had Tony Jaymes' book while writing my first novel Ladies First the tedious editing process would have taken half the time. I am now using it as a guideline for my most recent screenplay.”
— Christine Sexton : author and president of the Valley Writers Network.
“There is more fast information in Tony Jaymes' book, SAVVY SELF- EDITING , than in any two-inch-thick manual for writers.”
— Cork Millner : author of magazine articles and books, including Write From the Start, and The Art of Interviewing. Santa Barbara Writers' Conference Coordinator
“Since we all know writing is rewriting, the information packed in your book is a Godsend.”
—George : a fan letter from a freelance writer.
What Writing Teachers are saying...
“Tony Jaymes's concise take on ‘ Tone, Style & Voice' is worth the price of the book.”
— Shelly Lowenkopf : author, editor, creative writing teacher, and faculty member or the graduate-level Master's in Professional Writing Program, USC.
“I own practically every editing book ever printed and not one of them comes close to the precise, concise, structured, multi-level approach of Tony Jaymes' Savvy Self-Editing . As a former high school and university English teacher…Jaymes' book inspired new ways of looking at editing not simply as a grammar exercise, but as a complete approach to editing.”
—Marlo Faulkner: author, writing teacher, former Coordinator of the Jack London Writers' Conference.
"Savvy Self-Editing by Tony Jaymes packs more good advice and first-rate checklists for writers—beginners or advanced—than any full-length texts I've encountered in 40 years as an author and teacher of writing. Highly recommended!”
—William N. Monson , author and teacher of creative writing at Fresno State University
“There is more fast information in Tony Jaymes' book, Savvy Self- Editing , than in any two-inch-thick manual for writers.”
— Cork Millner : author and writing teacher at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference and Santa Barbara City College .
What Writing Students are saying...
“For the first time, I have an understanding of what plotting, characterization, flashback, transitions, POV, dialogue, tone style and voice are all about. Savvy Self-Editing is going by my Thesaurus .”
“Editing is a necessary fact today, but it doesn't have to be arduous— Savvy Self-Editing breaks the editing process down and makes it workable.”
“If only I had Savvy Self-Editing four years ago.”
“The book is compact and concise. It is worth infinitely more than I paid for it.”
“A treasure. I bought ten copies of Savvy Self-Editing for my writing group.”
“I want to buy ten copies of Savvy Self-Editing for my book group.
"Stephen King ought to buy your book. He is so wordy. Takes him two pages to describe something. I've gotten so I skip-read him."
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