Two vastly different plot consultations for two vastly different writers. One, a female with a logically well-thought out detailed plot and the different parts of her story -- scenes and chapters -- sequentially lined up and arranged in logical order. The other, a male with a wildly creative premise and lots of random ideas for the overall story.1) The logical writer had so many details and parts of the story figured out that it took nearly the entire two-hour plot consultation before I fully …
Winner Announced!
Thank you, Kathrynn Dennis for posting last week -- Pets in Plots: Help or Hindrance. Last night, I reread the first couple of chapters of Dark Rider for a Romance Writers Plot eBook I'm putting the final touches on and was once again swept away by your writing, your crafting, your plotting, your heart. Great writing. Looking forward to reading your latest and award-winning Shadow Rider. Congratulations on all your success!!The winner of the drawing for a free copy of Shadow Rider is Becky …
Pets in Plots: Help or Hindrance?
KATHRYNN DENNIS is the author of Dark Rider and Shadow Rider. The Romance Times Reviews recently awarded Shadow Rider 4 Stars! and writes: "The color, vibrancy, and excitement of the Middle Ages allows Dennis to create a memorable tale of two people whose destiny is tied to a mystical colt. Dennis tells her story with passion, drama, and a love of animals that will enthrall readers." Horses take center stage in her stories. I asked her if pets are a hinderance or a help to plotting? …
NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month is fast approaching. In preparation for the big event, I'm working with several writers who plan to write the first draft of their novel in a month. A couple of the writers are veterans to the event and eager to utilize their time more efficiently than they have in past years. The other writers are undertaking the challenge for the first time. As the official NaNoWriMo site explains: "National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel …
Plot for Memoir Writers
Join me in my first ever teleseminar plot talk. It's for a memoir group of writers, but any writer is welcome and will benefit. Below is the press release blurb.Looking forward to tomorrow.......October 16-2008 11 AM PSTPlot for Memoir Writers We are pleased to have Martha Alderson, an expert on plot and structure and author of Blockbuster Plots, present a special topic that challenges all memoir writers: how to create plot and structure in a memoir. As an international plot consultant for …
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