Shaping a Novel Through Revision

Letter from Robert Cormier to Fabio Coen 20 September 1976

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Robert Cormier describes the revisions he has made to his manuscript of I Am the Cheese on his editor, Fabio Coen’s behest. Revisions made aimed to increase tension and better prepare the reader for the ending of the novel.

RELATED LINKS:

Steven James shares tips on writing more suspenseful prose
http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/6-secrets-to-creating-and-sustaining-suspense

Describing the writer-editor relationship
http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2014/mar/12/writers-editors-eleanor-catton-booker-winner

Shaping a Novel Through Revision