The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing by Evan Marshall, Writers Digest Books

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  • Pub. Date: March 2001
  • 240pp
  • Sales Rank: 159,884

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    • Pub. Date: March 2001
    • Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.
    • Format: Paperback, 240pp
    • Sales Rank: 159,884

    Synopsis

    Evan Marshall draws on his years of experience as a literary agent, editor and published novelist to perfect this methodical, effective approach to planning, plotting, writing - and most importantly - finishing a truly great novel. In 16 basic steps, you'll learn to view novel writing in a new way. Rather than attempting to dive straight into writing, haphazardly trying to connect plot, characterization and other narrative elements as you go, you'll realize that successful novel writing is actually a linear, calculated process anyone can follow. This plan works because it shows you how to map out your entire novel - characters, subplots, conflicts and all - before you write one chapter. Throughout this hands-on guide, Marshall includes templates you can copy, easy-to-follow charts and end-of-chapter recaps that reinforce important points and help you stay focused.

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    Agent, editor, and novelist Evan Marshall provides a 16-step plan for writing a publishable novel, beginning with how to decide what kind of novel to write and culminating in how to approach agents and editors. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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    Marshall Plan for Novel Writingby Anonymous

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    November 07, 2006: The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing includes plenty of practical and thought-provoking material, but there are two chapters that set this book apart from the competition./// One of the many concepts that confused me as a novice writer was the terminology used to describe different types of writing. Different books described narrative, summary, scene, exposition, dialogue, introspection, flashbacks, and recollections, but none provided a satisfactory explanation of each and how they relate to one another, especially for use by a novelist./// In chapters 10 and 11, Evan Marshall describes five writing modes: action, summary, dialogue, feelings/thoughts, and background. He defines each and outlines their uses. As soon as I read about the writing modes, I began incorporating them into my writing and into my study of writing. Years later, I still find writing modes to be insightful in concept and helpful in practical use./// Marshall?s writing modes offer a superior model for understanding and explaining the different types of writing used to construct fiction. For me, the writing modes have stood the test of time. I continue to be amazed that more articles and books about fiction-writing don?t incorporate them./// The chapters addressing writing modes are well worth the cost of purchasing The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing.

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    February 16, 2005: I have no idea what you guys are whining about...using a recipie the first time you make cookies is a good idea. Anyone who has dreamed of writing a novel, sat down at page one and never got beyond page 25 should read this book. The instructions in this book show what KIND of thing should happen when, help you weave together plot threads like a pro, even tells you how many PoVs is a good idea based on the desired length of your novel. It is in no way paint by numbers, as you still have to do most of the work - it's just a pattern. Most disgruntled 'Artists' who feel that this reduces the 'craft' to a series of equations might be surprised to see how well the 'formula' helps create a unique, well put-together novel. So shut up.


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