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Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Walking Stick Press; 1 edition (1 Mar 2001)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1582970629
ISBN-13: 978-1582970622
Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.5 x 1.9 cm

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent advice & easy to follow but..., 20 Aug 1999

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A bit too structured for me. The sections on how to refine your story idea, be your own editor & prepare your manuscript for submission are excellent, as is the chapter on how to write action, summary and dialogue. But the bulk of the book sets out a rather rigid method for planning your whole novel before you start to write. I think his method would be really useful if you're writing a novel involving complex plotting - a murder mystery for instance, but if like me you are writing romance or something else that depends mainly on characterisation, you'll need to make some adjustments. For a 100,000 word manuscript for instance, he suggests you use 4/5 viewpoint characters, but most romances work because they concentrate on just 2, but go deep. If your writing problems are to do with structure & keeping things under control, you'll find his suggestions great, but if you follow them verbatim they might just kill your story

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5.0 out of 5 stars Covers everything it takes to write a successful novel., 15 Dec 1998

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THE MARSHALL PLAN FOR NOVEL WRITING is a unique guide covering everything it takes to write a successful novel. Drawing on his extensive experience as an agent, editor and novelist, Evan Marshall has perfected a simple, methodical approach to novel writing. His clear-cut, 16-step "Marshall Plan" breaks down the complex novel-writing process into a series of parts that the aspiring writer can put together one piece at a time. The novice writer will have his or her whole story planned and plotted before actually beginning to write so that there is no chance of working themselves into a corner or making critical mistakes in pacing and plotting. THE MARSHALL PLAN FOR NOVEL WRITING is a practical, workable, effective program to take the novelist from idea to completed manuscript, one that will seize the attention of readers, agents, editors, and reviewers.

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST book I've read on novel writing!, 9 Dec 1998

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I buy a lot of books on writing--at least one a month for the past several years. So I have a shelf full of books on writing fiction. "The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing," however, is THE BEST book I've ever read on how to plan, plot, write, and edit a novel. It's also the most practical. I'll soon be plotting novel #3 according to the Marshall Plan.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very good
This book has a lot of advice and guideline to help the beginning novelist on his/her path to writing their first book. Read more

Published on 29 May 2007 by Busybookself

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful for writers who already have ideas!
I think you need the full idea of your characters and plot for this book to help, at least, you need to know where you're heading. Read more

Published on 12 Oct 2004 by robbiesmum

5.0 out of 5 stars Structure
This book is giving me structure and foundation. There's a lot of structure on offer here, I recommend taking what you need and throwing the rest aside, but for the first use -... Read more

Published on 8 Mar 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars The best writing book. EVER!
I have read many writing books and most are a flop! This book gives a clear concise step-by-simple step way to build a Novel. I reccommend this to every writer of every Genre!

Published on 15 Aug 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure map and your completed book is the treasure.
Mr. Marshall's book is a must for those struggling writers who have a great premise, but don't know what to do next. Read more

Published on 29 Jul 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Only one major flaw. . .
This is a great book if you want to write contemporary stock fiction. However, if you have a unique writing style it does not work with you. Read more

Published on 22 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you, Evan Marshall !
For writing such a wonderfully down-to-earth and helpful book. After four years of frustrating starts on beginning a novel and 28 "how-to" books on writing, I now am... Read more

Published on 20 Jan 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars This book has helped me write!
I always wanted to be able to write, but when I did I didn't like the results. This book has helped me organize my thoughts and ideas and write them down in a constructive way... Read more

Published on 23 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Great! Best of the lot on how-to's for novel writing.
After being able to read as well as study Mr. Marshall's book I've discovered that I need to add a New Angle between my main character and her lover. Read more

Published on 23 Dec 1998

3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Great Tips and reminders, but too formulative
I may not be a professional writer, (only an aspiring amateur) but I felt it was condescending to any aspiring writer. Read more

Published on 20 Dec 1998

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