Revising Fiction by David Madden: Leading by Example (and with TOC Checklist)

(One version of the cover of the book; mine is green, but there wasn't a good image online.)

I first discovered Revising Fiction: A Handbook for Writers by David Madden when I was 17 or 18, and it has been by my side ever since (I'm 40 now). I recommend this book at every workshop I've ever taught. Why? It changes as you change as a writer–sections that seem too complex reveal their meaning over time while easier sections that apply to any beginning writer provide a good refresher when you plate