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	The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master 4.03 avg rating — 1,158 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing Deep Scenes: Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, and Theme by Martha Alderson (Goodreads Author), Jordan Rosenfeld 4.08 avg rating — 316 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Plot Whisperer Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises to Help You Create Compelling Stories 4.21 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Plot Whisperer Book of Writing Prompts: Easy Exercises to Get You Writing 3.83 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writing Blockbuster Plots: A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Plot, Structure, and Scene 4.06 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blockbuster Plots: Pure & Simple 4.06 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boundless Creativity: A Spiritual Workbook for Overcoming Self-Doubt, Emotional Traps, and Other Creative Blocks 4.42 avg rating — 24 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blockbuster Plots Romance Writers Plot ebook 3.95 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Before the Next Draft; 26 Plot Steps to Revision Plot eBook 3.68 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blockbuster Plots Scene Tracker Kit 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Beginning hook readers. Endings create fans.”
― Martha Alderson, The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master

tags: writers, writing

3 likes

“Does rejection ever get any easier? Only if we decide not to invest emotion in the dismissal…”
― Martha Alderson, Blockbuster Plots: Pure & Simple

tags: writers, writing-advice

1 likes

“Forget how long the path to finishing your story. Address only what you have to write today.”
― Martha Alderson, Before the Next Draft; 26 Plot Steps to Revision Plot eBook

tags: writer-inspiration, writing-life

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Martha’s Quotes

“Beginning hook readers. Endings create fans.”
― Martha Alderson, The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master

tags: writers, writing

3 likes

“Forget how long the path to finishing your story. Address only what you have to write today.”
― Martha Alderson, Before the Next Draft; 26 Plot Steps to Revision Plot eBook

tags: writer-inspiration, writing-life

1 likes

“Does rejection ever get any easier? Only if we decide not to invest emotion in the dismissal…”
― Martha Alderson, Blockbuster Plots: Pure & Simple

tags: writers, writing-advice

1 likes