Full name: The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master

Author: Martha Alderson Year: 2011 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Writing, Non Fiction Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9781440525889 1440525889

When it comes to writing bestsellers, it's all about the plot. Trouble is, plot is where most writers fall down--but you don't have to be one of them. With this book, you'll learn how to create stories that build suspense, reveal character, and engage readers--one scene at a time. Celebrated writing teacher and author Martha Alderson has devised a plotting system that's as innovative as it is easy to implement. With her foolproof blueprint, you'll learn to devise a successful storyline for any genre. She shows how to: Use the power of the Universal Story Create plot lines and subplots that work together Effectively use a scene tracker for maximum impact Insert energetic markers at the right points in your story Show character transformation at the book's climax This is the ultimate guide for you to write page-turners that sell! Similar books: The Scene Book by Sandra Scofield The Plot Thickens by Noah Lukeman The Spooky Art by Norman Mailer You Are a Writer by Jeff Goins Walking on Alligators by Susan Shaughnessy Story Engineering by Larry Brooks The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass Writer's Little Helper by James V. Smith, Jr. Make a Scene by Jordan E. Rosenfeld The Sound on the Page by Ben Yagoda Theme & Strategy by Ronald B. Tobias Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain Conflict, Action and Suspense by William Noble Telling Lies for Fun & Profit by Lawrence Block The Career Novelist by Donald Maass Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing by Zachary Petit Just Write by James Scott Bell The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass