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Today, I am gonna to share about software for writers it’s named as Marshall Plan by Evan Marshall.
As a writer for decades, I initially have objection to write a book with software, as we were taught and trained to write by hands directly from our own mind on paper, even not in computer in my generation. However, as computer start getting popular, I have changed to write my articles on computer after drafting a few times in recent years.
Here we go. So what is that software about and why it worth telling you in my blog?
First, let me introduce Evan Marshall, the author of The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing and The Marshall Plan for Getting Your Novel Published, both of which offer insight and practical tips for fiction writers. The author, Evan Marshall, is a novelist and a New York literary agent -- a successful agent who knows what sells and what doesn't. I checked his website, sales, and client list just to be sure he knew what he was talking about and that the information was pertinent to today's industry. He does and it is.
Second, he has written a workbook that help writers to create a solid plot structure for a novel. I've never read The Marshall Plan Workbook, but my impression is that it's basically a set of templates for implementing the recommendations in his other books. I don't have a problem with templates, and frequently develop my own for various tasks. I do recall, however, deciding not to purchase The Marshall Plan Workbook because I felt that paper templates designed by another author would be too confining for my taste. But the concept of Marshall's templates in software form intrigued me, so I decided to try it.
The Marshall Plan® book, The Marshall Plan® for Novel Writing, came out ten years ago.
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Third, software comes after all these produced in last decade. Downloading the software was easy, once the program was installed, I just started exploring it. There are tabs for story idea, plot tips, character profiles, and subplots, each with hints on how to proceed. One page is dedicated to selecting genre and story length, while another features over 7,000 names, complete with meaning and origin. Another provides dozens of detailed tips for self-editing the manuscript.
The timing for trying the templates was perfect, as I had been struggling with a pile of notes that I hoped to develop into a novel. Without much forethought I just started filling in the blanks on the template. Sometimes I could quickly plug in information that I had already assembled, but other times I had to stop and think about my answers before proceeding. Before long, my haphazard pile of notes began to take shape on the template; it started to look and feel more like a story.
What astounded me was that in the process of organizing information onto the templates my creative juices started flowing. I began making stuff up that wasn't already in my notes.
Organizing the story components into a predetermined structure forced me to think creatively about the specifics of the story I was developing. The story began to take new direction.
I found that I was able to quickly tune into the structure of the templates, but when I got stumped, the tips provided by Marshall helped get me rolling again. No doubt, I had the advantage of having studied Marshall's books, but writers otherwise familiar with the concepts of writing fiction should be able to effectively use the software, as well.
My first application for the software was with a story in its early development, but the templates should be useful throughout the novel-writing process. For example, I'm currently putting the finishing touches on a manuscript with five viewpoint characters, by far the most complicated writing project I've attempted. To help make sure it is also my best writing, I plan to use a separate template for each of the viewpoint characters, making sure each of their story lines is beefed up to its potential.
I suspect that all fiction writers experience writer's block from time to time. I've found that when I'm floundering with a story, it helps to step back and attack it from a different angle.
With that in mind, The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing Template Generator is likely to prove an effective remedy for writer's block. Any fiction writer struggling with a story idea, plot structure, character development, or whatever, ought to give this program a try.
In a five-star system, I would rate Marshall's template generator four stars. I didn't rank it higher because I would have preferred the program to have more flexibility, such as in adding or deleting the writing sections to fit the unique needs of a story. Besides, even with a great product, there's room for improvement.
Bottom line, The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing Template Generator should prove useful throughout the process of writing fiction.
In short, The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing works. Use it, and watch your story masterfully develop into a completed manuscript ready to get the full attention of readers, agents and editors alike.
As an editor and publisher of Angelquills.com as to as to provide our writers and readers with a no-holds-barred informative piece of whether it is worth it to purchase or not.
Yes, by all means, PURCHASE! If you have "80 novels under-your-belt", you will find this software and book with step-by-step guide of expertise covering your writing space to outlining to figuring out a genre and all the way past agents, publishing and what's next.
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This is a nuts-and-bolts, explicitly formulaic manual on writing a novel and getting it published. It is just as explicitly geared toward writing and publishing a genre fiction novel, not some creative work of art, imagination or literary skill. If you're not trying to write an eminently saleable genre fiction novel, this book is not essential reading. But no book on writing is worthless, and if you want any instruction on rational plotting--"section" sheets, "reaction sections," that sort of thing--at least look through it.
I highly recommend it for all levels of writers. Novel writing is a craft. It's a good reference book.
This software, the perfect companion to The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing, proved to be very simple to use. I have tried several other types of writing software; I found them all rather confusing. Why do I say that this software is a companion to the book? Keeping track of a bunch of papers isn’t always easy. When you work out the sheets on your computer with the software, they are kept organized and neat for you automatically. This is a great time saver.
The Marshall Plan Novel Writing Software was not confusing at all. The program is designed to stand completely on its own, so that it’s not necessary to read the book. However, I would recommend reading the book if you are thirst for teaching materials in depth as the book does.
After your purchase, your first task with the software is to begin a new template. None of the many available tabs will work until you do this. Once you instruct it to start a new template, it automatically opens up with the pre-set novel length of 50,000 words. In a novel of 50,000 words, the beginning of it will consist of 10 sections, the middle will have 20 sections, and the end will have 10 sections. A blueprint is laid out for you so you know from which viewpoint character’s eye the scene needs to be told.
The blueprint is easy to follow and makes writing a novel simple, at least in the way it should be laid out. There is still some talent required to come up with an exciting plot to keep the readers turning pages.
The length of your novel can be reset by clicking on the appropriate tab (genre/length) and reset it to the desired length of your novel. Your action and reaction sections will automatically be reset to their new suggested order when you change the anticipated length of the novel.
In the action section, you will need to tell where and when the action occurs, what your lead character for the section is doing when the crisis occurs, what brings about the crisis, the crisis itself, and the lead character’s inability to undo or deny the crisis.
On the right hand side of the screen are plot tips, a character profile of the lead character, and a place to make notes for reference. Plot tips are provide to help you come up with an exciting plot. Will your readers take an interest in the crisis of your main character? Will it interest them enough to keep them reading? If the crisis you developed isn’t strong enough or exciting enough to last for the entire novel, ways to heighten your crisis and make it more exciting are suggested.
The section sheets were a great help to me when I began coming up with my story, but doing the sheets on the computer made me see that there needs to be more to my story. If I don’t have any more action, I will have trouble coming up with enough scenes to complete the book.
In the reaction section, on the right hand side of the screen there are also plot tips, a character profile, and a place for notes. Your main character must have a goal to reach with terrible consequences if the goal is not met. What will be the consequences if your character fails to reach his or her goal? Does your character have a valid reason for wanting to achieve this goal? What sort of things qualify as valid reasons? Love and justice is a couple of good reasons. Fear and hatred would also qualify as reasons.
Marshall Plan uses a formula to keep you on task, and measure your progress with a number of lines, pages, and words counted as you move along. Writing a novel is a huge undertaking, and this book is a huge help for novelists to avoid false starts along the way.
For example, your character, though you want him or her to be extremely successful, cannot succeed in each and every thing that he or she attempts. In the blueprint, the appropriate times for your character to fail in his or her endeavor are planned out. Some failures will be worse than others.
The plan begins with step-by-step help to get you off to a good start, crafting your plot and polishing your manuscript. “Plotting” covers a thorough explanation of the road map you need before writing your story. Fiction is tricky though, and Marshall spends much of the book helping you work through dialog, action, and background before completing a good first draft.
The software sells for $149.00. A free copy of the software was sent to me by the publisher to review. I am going to use it to finish the novel I came up with the idea for when I reviewed The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing.
To keep you on track Marshall Plan includes templates to ensure you plan your entire story, and follow the outline to completion. You may wish to use the companion software of the same name, with templates and charts.
This software is not yet available through Amazon. I have provided a link to the Marshall Novel Writing website where it can be examined in more detail and purchased, if you so desire.
