- Paperback: 250 pages
- Publisher: Writer's Digest Books; illustrated edition edition (March 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1582970599
- ISBN-13: 978-1582970592
- Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 21.6 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #407,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From Library Journal
Marshall has written a number of mysteries and owns a literary agency. In this companion to The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing, he concentrates on the nitty gritty of producing a novel. Marshall deals specifically with writing genre fiction as the type most likely to be picked up by a publisher. The first half of the book gives the writer help in building characters, developing plot, and setting goals. The second half is the Plan Blueprint, a 58-page section of fill-in-the-blank sheets that will help dedicated students of the method produce a novel. The marketing information included concentrates on the manuscript: how it should look, how many pages it should have, paper weight, etc. This is a nice addition to writing collections, although the worksheets and charts may make this book inappropriate for some public libraries. Lisa J. Cihlar, Monroe P.L., Monroe, WI
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
The Marshall Plan Workbook, companion volume to the very successful Marshall Plan for Novel Writing, focuses on building a novel's plot, with more than 100 pages of fill-in sheets that become a veritable blueprint for each reader's novel.
The Marshall Plan Workbook pushes deeper into the process of writing a novel scene by scene. Readers will learn to craft intriguing story goals and compelling conflicts all within a specific framework that enables them to produce any type of novel in a systematic yet creative way. They'll also learn the ins-and-outs of selling their work once it's finished.
* Lively, interactive approach makes the book fun as well as educational
* Easy-to-follow instruction takes the mystery--but not the creativity--out of writing a novel
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Achieving success as a novelist doesn't start with your talent and creativity or with your storytelling ability. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Achieving success as a novelist doesn't start with your talent and creativity or with your storytelling ability. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT BOOK FOR THE ASPIRING BEGINNER,
By GoLions "bjd-books" (Northville, MI United States) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: The Marshall Plan Workbook: Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish (Paperback)
I checked out at least 2 dozens books on how to write your own novel from my local library. I then spent at least an hour with each book to decide which ones were worthy of my collection and needed further studying. Was I surprised? There is so much junk out there that is no help at all. This book was very different. It was excellent. It is the one that I decided had all that I needed to get started. It was the only one that actually lays out in detail the steps that you need to follow to complete a novel. Don't spend all your time looking at other books about novel writing, this is the one to get...
4.0 out of 5 stars
Such a help!,
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Ce commentaire est de: The Marshall Plan Workbook: Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish (Paperback)
I'm about 3/4ths done with this book, and I can't begin to convey what a help it's been. If you're setting out to write a marketable book and need help with structure, as I do, this workbook will really help put the skeleton together for you. It doesn't write your novel for you, but it shows you how to best organize your ideas and plot the necessary elements, giving a lot of attention to pacing and appropriate length. I feel like I have a better handle on my own mind and creation already.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing, Convoluted, Confusing....,
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Ce commentaire est de: The Marshall Plan Workbook: Writing Your Novel from Start to Finish (Paperback)
As a books-on-writing junkie, I have to say that I had high hopes for the Marshall Plan. Although there are general plot structures, the so-called scene-by-scene blueprint presented in the Marshall Plan is convoluted and confusing. If you're serious about getting published I would recommend "Novelists Essential Guide to Crafting Scenes (Novelists Essentials) and "Fiction First Aid: Instant Remedies for Novels, Stories, and Scripts" by Raymond Obstfeld. Mr. Obstfeld's approach is much more realistic and comprehensive. Using Mr. Obstfeld's suggestions, I'm well on my way to completing and submitting my manuscript.
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