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Gary Ross shows you how to tackle any manuscript, helping you to rescue unpublishable pieces and elevate good ones to greatness. Tips will range from the macro (matching the right writer to a well-selected story is key) down to the micro (be concise—here’s how to recognize unnecessary words).

As the editorial director for Transcontinental Media West and editor-in-chief of Vancouver magazine, GARY ROSS piloted Vancouver magazine to 10 wins including Magazine of the Year at the 2009 Western Magazine Awards. He has previously served as editor-in-chief at Saturday Night and senior editor at Toronto Life and Weekend magazine. A former partner in the publishing firm Macfarlane, Walter & Ross, Ross is also a best-selling author and screenwriter.