- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Allison & Busby (4 Aug 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749003081
- ISBN-13: 978-0749003081
- Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 13.4 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 956,525 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In this authoritative guide, Jean Saunders shows how to turn a one-page synopsis into a page-turning novel. She explains how to use pace, suspense, twists, turns and cliffhangers to captivate the reader. Sharing the secrets of her success, she demonstrates the plotting tricks that will hook a publisher and leave readers begging for more.
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When some erudite journalist or semi-interested relative asks you what your novel is about, and your mind goes totally blank. Read the first page
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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have about 9 or so writing guides in my collection, but this is the only book explains how to plot effectively, ensuring that your story doesn't sag in the middle. While reading this book, so many ideas came to mind...I just had to get them down on paper. The only disappointment was that there were no specific examples. It would have been nice to see a couple of plot plans in the books, but otherwise an extremely worthwhile addition to my library.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Jean goes out of her way to not only explain how to plot a story properly, but also to explain why its a good idea.
This is not a book about 'how to apply a story formula and end up with a novel', but more a 'here are some good plotting techniques and how you can apply some, if not all of them'.
I'd recommend this book to anybody interested in plotting, because the book does live up to its name.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is of marginal value for anyone wanting substantive advice on techniques for plotting a novel and will do very litte to spark your enthusiasm for writing. It is incredibly dry and at times dull!! However, its greatest failure lies in the absence of anything new and its essentially shallow exploration of the topic. Indeed, this topic is covered far better in Obstfeld's Novelist's Essential Guide to Crafting Scenes and Kress Dynamic Characters, despite being the focus of neither book.
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