Plot Consultant

How to Get Story Ideas Out of Your Head and Onto the Page

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I recently received the following query from a writer:  "I have several stories inside me. I have your Book of Writing Prompts. Yet which book would really help me get the stories out of my head and onto the paper?" The subtitle of The Plot Whisperer Book of Writing Prompts: Easy Exercises to Get You Writing doesn't give a fair estimation of the overall intent of this plot writing book. Yes, the prompts book is filled with daily affirmations and plot advice, yet the 120 prompts are not random …

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Writing Tip of the Day

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What is the difference between a writing dream and a writing goal? A dream usually requires the help of others to come true. A goal is under your control, measurable, and quantifiable. Writers often dream of becoming a published author. For that dream to come true in the traditional sense, you need the help of an agent and publisher. Or, today, anyone can publish independently, which then turns the dream of being published into a measurable goal. Writing Tip of the Day To achieve your writing …

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Help Name My Novel Contest Winning Title

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Your enthusiastic response to my outreach for help naming my forthcoming novel delighted me and left me more confused than ever! I especially appreciated the comments explaining why one title beat out another in choosing the winning title in my Help Name My Novel Contest. The vote: 52% for The Boy with a Magic Touch 48% Parallel Lives Based on those percentages, one would assume that The Boy with the Magic Touch is the winning title. Yet, after reading the comments and gaining a terrific …

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Writing Blockbuster Plots Goodreads Giveaway

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Always looking for new ways to put my books in the hands of writers, I recently learned about Goodreads Book Giveaway. I've put up 10 copies of my latest release: Writing Blockbuster Plots A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Plot, Structure and Scenes. As I understand the giveaway, to sign-up you simply enter your shipping address. Goodreads decided the winners. I ship a copy of the book using the address you give. One of the greatest hurdles writers face is creating the plot of your novel, …

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Finishing and Writing “The End”

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I've been writing plot books for writers for twelve years. Twelve is a powerful number in our everyday lives. We divide the year into 12 months. Day is 12 hours. Night is 12 hours. Come to find out, to many, the number 12 symbolizes "the completed cycle of experience." A completed cycle of experience, finishing and writing "the end", letting go, the realization of a goal, the recognition of an accomplishment is exactly how I've been feeling since early April when Writing Blockbuster Plots came …

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