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Summary: Disappointing, Convoluted, Confusing....
Review: As a books-on-writing junkie, I have to say that I had high hopes for the Marshall Plan. Although there are general plot structures, the so-called scene-by-scene blueprint presented in the Marshall Plan is convoluted and confusing. If you're serious about getting published I would recommend "Novelists Essential Guide to Crafting Scenes (Novelists Essentials) and "Fiction First Aid: Instant Remedies for Novels, Stories, and Scripts" by Raymond Obstfeld. Mr. Obstfeld's approach is much more realistic and comprehensive. Using Mr. Obstfeld's suggestions, I'm well on my way to completing and submitting my manuscript.
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Summary: Disappointing, Convoluted, Confusing....
Review: As a books-on-writing junkie, I have to say that I had high hopes for the Marshall Plan. Although there are general plot structures, the so-called scene-by-scene blueprint presented in the Marshall Plan is convoluted and confusing. If you're serious about getting published I would recommend "Novelists Essential Guide to Crafting Scenes (Novelists Essentials) and "Fiction First Aid: Instant Remedies for Novels, Stories, and Scripts" by Raymond Obstfeld. Mr. Obstfeld's approach is much more realistic and comprehensive. Using Mr. Obstfeld's suggestions, I'm well on my way to completing and submitting my manuscript.
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Summary: Evan Marshall, you've done it again...A GReeeeat Book!
Review: Evan Marshall: I just had to let you know again, I bought your first book 16-step program to write a novel, and am very happy to say I've enjoyed it again. Your Workbook Plan was a great follow-up to your first novel writing book...I only wish you would come out with a followup software program...I would be the first one to buy it. Please keep up writing these how-to wonders...and thanks again....I bought Storycraft software and I'm sad to say I got caught with a worthless piece of software ..SAVE YOUR MONEY, and buy Evan Marshall's 2 writing books.
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Summary: GREAT BOOK FOR THE ASPIRING BEGINNER
Review: I checked out at least 2 dozens books on how to write your own novel from my local library. I then spent at least an hour with each book to decide which ones were worthy of my collection and needed further studying. Was I surprised? There is so much junk out there that is no help at all. This book was very different. It was excellent. It is the one that I decided had all that I needed to get started. It was the only one that actually lays out in detail the steps that you need to follow to complete a novel. Don't spend all your time looking at other books about novel writing, this is the one to get...
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Summary: Good overall introduction to novel writing
Review: I found this book to be a good introduction. I haven't written anything before and needed to have an overview and starting point. I found the general information helpful, but so far have a somewhat difficult time using the worksheets. They are generally intuitive but somewhat hard to get my arms around from the perspective of what I am looking to write.Not a bad choice for the beginning writer.
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Summary: Such a help!
Review: I'm about 3/4ths done with this book, and I can't begin to convey what a help it's been. If you're setting out to write a marketable book and need help with structure, as I do, this workbook will really help put the skeleton together for you. It doesn't write your novel for you, but it shows you how to best organize your ideas and plot the necessary elements, giving a lot of attention to pacing and appropriate length. I feel like I have a better handle on my own mind and creation already.
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Summary: Wow - What A Plan!
Review: You have got to get this workbook if you are serious about seeing your first-time novel published. Evan Marshall breaks down the process into clear steps that really help the author to define the novel's characters, plot, relationships, pace, and so forth. I was astounded how quickly and in-depth my characters took shape, how the schemes, scenes and plots developed my manuscript to something that I can see being completed and ready for publishing soon. The Marshall Plan Workbook was the "write" plan for me. See if it is for you.
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