Plot Consultant

Step Away from all the Words of Your Novel, Memoir, Screenplay

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A writer says her story "tanks around page 25" and bores her even to try to rewrite.I recommend she spend some time standing back from the words of her story and view the inner workings. In other words, analyze the structure before you worry too much about the details and even the words you write. A Plot Planner is a visual line that represents the invisible energy of the Universal Story. It enables you to assess the significance of your characters and the dramatic action of your story by seeing …

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Emotional Guide for Writers

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Writing is emotional. You face obstacles that unleash angst, which leads to procrastination.My intention in writing The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of the Universal Story Structure Any Writer Can Master is to shine a light on the spiritual journey writers undertake when writing a novel, memoir, and screenplay. Stand back from your story and your own life and acknowledge the bliss you encounter and find the courage to face the difficulties, difficulties that are a reflection of where you are on your …

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The Universal Story

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Thanks to the plot consultations I do with writers from all over the world, the plot workshops and retreats I’ve taught and the novels, memoirs and screenplays I've analyzed, I have come to believe that every scene in every book is part of a Universal Story that flows throughout our lives, both in our imaginations and in the reality that surrounds us.Every story ever told participates in this universal pattern as words grow and expand into sentences, paragraphs, and chapters. What is left after …

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Establish 4 Energetic Plot Markers First

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Writer labels herself as a "plotter" during our plot consultation. Whether you call yourself the same or write more by the "seat of your pants", strive to identify the following 4 Energetic Markers in your story as early in the process as possible:The End of the BeginningThe Halfway PointThe CrisisThe ClimaxSince the writer has revealed to me all the defining traits of a classically left-hemisphere dominate writer, such a task of analyzation brings up no resistance from her. However, she did …

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Writer’s Goals Summer Solstice Check-In

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June 21st marks the beginning of summer and is the longest day of the year. After tomorrow, the days shorten until the longest night of the year on December 21st.Where are you on your journey toward accomplishing the writing goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the year? How many pages, scenes or words are left to reach the end of this draft of your novel, memoir, screenplay? Divide that number by the 182 days left until the 21st of Dec. The final number represents the pages, scenes or …

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