The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master - Softcover

Alderson, Martha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440525889 ISBN 13: 9781440525889

Publisher: Adams Media, 2011

Synopsis

When it comes to writing bestsellers, it's all about the plot. Trouble is, plot is where most writers fall down--but you don't have to be one of them. With this book, you'll learn how to create stories that build suspense, reveal character, and engage readers--one scene at a time.
Celebrated writing teacher and bestselling author Martha Alderson has devised a plotting system that's as innovative as it is easy to implement. With her foolproof blueprint, you'll learn to devise a successful storyline for any genre. She shows how to:

• Use the power of the Universal Story
• Create plot lines and subplots that work together
• Effectively use a scene tracker for maximum impact
• Insert energetic markers at the right points in your story
• Show character transformation at the book's climax

Filled with dozens of exercises and examples from both classic and contemporary novels and best-selling authors such as To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The Old Man and the Sea by Earnest Hemingway, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and many more, The Plot Whisperer is the ultimate guide for you to write page-turners filled with conflict and suspense that sell!

About this title

About the Author

Martha Alderson is the best-selling author of The Plot Whisperer. She writes novels for readers, plot books for writers, and posts for anyone looking to enrich their lives with more creativity and inspiration. Her most recent books for writers are Writing Blockbuster Plots and Writing Deep Scenes. She has also written The Plot Whisperer Workbook, The Plot Whisperer Book of Writing Prompts for writers and Parallel Lives: A Novel and the forthcoming novel The Avenue for readers.

Review

"Martha Alderson's The Plot Whisperer is the most practical, accessible resource on story structure I've found. I recommend the book to all my students, and I follow its advice in my own work. Thanks for all you do - you've helped me through some tough times!" 
Eleanor Brown author of the New York Times bestseller The Weird Sisters

"I don't work from an outline initially, but once the story is written, I'll go back and make a rough outline of what I have, just to make sure the order of the scenes makes sense. It's a technique I learned from the plot whisper Martha Alderson."
Jen Doktorski author How My Summer Went Up in Flames and The Summer After You and Me

"Plot problems? Turn to Martha Alderson! She's wonderful." Katherine Applegate Newbery Award winner and author of The One and Only Ivan 

"Folks, if you have the chance to learn from Martha Alderson, Plot Whisperer through her books or at a conference do not pass it up! Brilliant!" Danielle M. Smith Literary Agent at Red Fox Literary

"My primary go-to for plotting!!" Janet Fox author of Sirens, Faithful and Forgiven*"Best Book for Writers. Alderson provides insight on how to create works of fiction with powerful stories and focuses on how to devise a Universal Plot, plot lines and subplots, compelling scenes, and character transformation." Poets & Writers

Edition details

• Publisher: Adams Media
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1440525889
• ISBN 13: 9781440525889
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 256