Plot Consultant

A Writing Plan that Incorporates Research, Plotting and Writing

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His first book takes years to write. He decides to try something entirely different and signs up for a plot consultation. He knows the protagonist's goals and major antagonists, secondary characters, exotic world, character traits, thematic elements and throws in a couple of dynamic twists to elevate the story from bland to compelling.We discuss key scenes:He knows the climax, sort of. He changes the first scene to the end of the beginning scene to give himself time to seduce the reader into the …

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Tracking Scenes In Your Memoir One Scene at a Time

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Question:I am using The Plot Whisperer Workbook: Step-by-step Exercises to Help You Create Compelling Stories to refine my memoir. On page 84 you give an example of a Scene Tracker for the beginning of The Great Gatsby. I cannot find an explanation of the various markings in the Emotional Change column which vary by scene.( --/--/ +/-, etc.) Could you please explain?Also, in the conflict column, I am guessing the "X" indicates conflict present in the scene, whereas scenes without and "x" are …

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Are Negative Reviews a Form of Bullying?

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I was asked the question by a writer on Facebook long enough ago that I can't find her message and can't remember her exact wording. What I do remember really got me thinking... for months as layers of shame peeled back until I saw myself before the reviews to me now.She wanted to know if I felt the negative reviews on Amazon for The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master , especially the ones that are so personal, are bullying. Yes, I can now say, yes, I felt bullied. …

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Where Exactly Does the End Begin in a Novel, Memoir, Screenplay?

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Question:I've read Blockbuster Plots about five times and seen all your wonderful Youtube vids (thanks!). But it seems like the line initiating the third acts changes a lot. On Pinterest, you have it coming just after the low point after the crisis. Others with examples on the same page put it before. And in your book, it comes even later, right before the climax.Can you clarify about the right time for a third act to appear? Thanks!Answer: Every Plot Planner you refer to shows …

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The Writer’s Way

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One of my favorite parts of the The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master is The Writer's Way one of two breakout sections.One section, Plot Whisper offers tips and exercises designed to improve your plotting skills. Think of Plot Whisper as an ally supporting your outer goal of writing a novel, memoir, screenplay.Keep in mind, that story you wish to write is inside of you personally, in your imagination, your muse, in the air you …

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