Author: Evan Marshall Publisher: Writer's Digest Books ISBN: 9781582970622 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 260
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Imagine writing with the skill of a published author, the knowledge of a seasoned editor and the savvy of a New York literary agent....you'd have all the know-how it takes to transform your story idea into a novel worthy of praise and publication. In this unique guide, agent, editor and novelist Evan Marshall does give you everything it takes to write your novel. Drawing on his extensive experience, Marshall has perfected a simple and methodical approach to novel writing. His clear-cut, 16-step "Marshall Plan" breaks down the complex novel-writing process into a series of parts you put together one piece at a time. You'll have your whole story planned and plotted before you actually begin writing, so there's no chance of working yourself in a corner or making critical mistakes in pacing and plot. 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.
Author: Benn Steil Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198757913 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 621
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Traces the history of the Marshall Plan and the efforts to reconstruct western Europe as a bulwark against communist authoritarianism during a two-year period that saw the collapse of postwar U.S.-Soviet relations and the beginning of the Cold War.
Author: Evan Marshall Publisher: ISBN: 9781582971964 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 260
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In this companion to "The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing, " he concentrates on the nitty gritty of producing a novel. Marshall deals specifically with writing genre fiction as the type most likely to be picked up by a publisher.
Author: Greg Behrman Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 0743282647 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 4
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Traces America's four-year diplomatic efforts to help rebuild post-World War II Europe, an endeavor that involved a thirteen-billion-dollar plan and was heavily influenced by political factors.
Author: Daniel Kurtz-Phelan Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 0393243087 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 279
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An Economist Best Book of 2018 New York Times Book Review Editor’s Pick “Gripping [and] splendid.… An enormous contribution to our understanding of Marshall.”—Washington Post At the end of World War II, General George Marshall took on what he thought was a final mission—this time not to win a war, but to stop one. In China, conflict between Communists and Nationalists threatened to suck in the United States and escalate into revolution. Marshall’s charge was to cross the Pacific, broker a peace, and prevent a Communist takeover, all while staving off World War III. At first, the results seemed miraculous. But as they started to come apart, Marshall was faced with a wrenching choice—one that would alter the course of the Cold War, define the US-China relationship, and spark one of the darkest-ever turns in American political life. The China Mission offers a gripping, close-up view of the central figures of the time—from Marshall, Mao, and Chiang Kai-shek to Eisenhower, Truman, and MacArthur—as they stood face-to-face and struggled to make history, with consequences and lessons that echo today.
Author: Sherman Alexie Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0316219304 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 299
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A New York Times bestseller—over one million copies sold! A National Book Award winner A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live. With a forward by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and black-and-white interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.
Author: K. M. Weiland Publisher: Penforasword Publishing ISBN: 9781944936112 Category : Languages : en Pages : 222
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Theme Is What Your Story Is Really AboutTheme-the mysterious cousin of plot and character. Too often viewed as abstract rather than actionable, theme is frequently misunderstood and left to chance. Some writers even insist theme should not be purposefully implemented. This is unfortunate, because in many ways theme is story. Theme is the heart, the meaning, the point. Nothing that important should be overlooked. Powerful themes are never incidental. They emerge from the conjunction of strong plots and resonant character arcs. This means you can learn to plan and implement theme. In doing so, you will deepen your ability to write not only stories that entertain, but also stories that stay with readers long after the end.Writing Your Story's Theme will teach you:?How to create theme from plot and character.?Why every supporting character and subplot should enhance the theme.?How to prevent theme from seeming preachy or "on the nose."?What to consider in identifying the best theme for any given story.?And much more!Conscious mastery of theme will elevate every story you write and allow you to craft fiction of depth and meaning.Take Control of Your Story Via a Powerful Implementation of Theme
Author: Elizabeth Marshall Thomas Publisher: HMH ISBN: 0544409884 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 359
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“A whole culture is imaginatively and authoritatively illuminated” in this “suspenseful, insightful, poignant” novel of prehistoric times (Publishers Weekly). Twenty thousand years ago, a courageous girl lived in Siberia near Woman Lake, a place you won’t find on any modern map. Only thirteen, Yanan and her companions—hunters of deer, gatherers of roots and twigs—struggle to survive the harsh realities of hunger and cold, bound by an unending cycle of birth, kinship, violence, and death. As Yanan recounts the terrible adventures of her brief life, she departs on spirit journeys that evoke the lives of the animals to which she and her people are intimately linked. A lyrical novel of our species’ prehistory, Reindeer Moon opens up corridors to the imagination that lead us back to the long-forgotten echoes of our distant human past. “Unforgettable . . . Reindeer Moon beautifully resurrects a lost world of merciless magnificence. Dozens of memorable characters live and die in this moving tale, which should become a classic.” —Chicago Tribune Book World “Those familiar with the author’s landmark study, The Harmless People, will not be surprised at the range of anthropological information she brings to her first novel, or at the lucidity of her prose. What will astonish, engross and move readers in her narrative of a group of hunter-gatherers who lived 20,000 years ago is the dramatic immediacy of the story and the depth and range of character development.” —Publishers Weekly
Author: Lloyd Wendt Publisher: ISBN: 9781087860657 Category : Languages : en Pages : 390
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In the heart of downtown, there was a palace of commerce, a jewel of Chicago history. It was Marshall Field & Company. "Give the lady what she wants". "The customer is always right". These generous policies are Marshall Field's legacy to the world of retail. Here is the department store's history, a love story, told with fun and flair. It include a very personal new preface by Rick Kogan, longtime Chicago newpaperman, radio personality, and eldest son of Herman Kogan.
Author: Evan Marshall Publisher: ISBN: 9781977073105 Category : Languages : en Pages : 271
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Miss Marple Lite--Kirkus Reviews "Jane Stuart is a Jane Marple for the millennium."--Kensington Publishing BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from HANGING HANNAH by Evan Marshall. THE NANNY'S SHOCKING SECRET LIFE... The first in the Jane and Winky Suburban Sleuths series introduces Jane Stuart, a widowed young mother and New Jersey literary agent who has a knack for getting involved where she shouldn't and solving mysteries with her tortoiseshell cat Winky, who has a nose for trouble. In their first case, Jane and the intrepid Winky give readers the purr-fect opportunity to pussyfoot with crime... The last thing a working mom like Jane needs is a call from her young son's school saying his nanny Marlene never arrived to pick him up. Now Jane's wondering what happened to pretty blonde Marlene, the daughter of an old friend she recently hired to work for her as a nanny on a trial basis. It looks as if the nineteen-year-old up and left without giving notice and no one else seems to know where she's gone. Her mother can't track her down. The police figure she's run away. Could the young nanny have met with foul play. Not one to let things go, Jane thinks she'd better start snooping around. JANE AND WINKY SLEUTH TO FIND THE TRUTH Juggling book deals, rival agents, and a rocky romance with a handsome author, Jane soon uncovers Marlene had a shocking secret life. There was an erotic video tape, a boyfriend with violent tendencies--and a police record--and a different flirtation with a second mystery man. As Jane finds out more and more about Marlene, Winky uncovers a critical clue that could reveal if the killer came in on little cat feet...and whether that same killer will strike again... JANE AND WINKY SUBURBAN SLEUTHS ARE THE CAT'S MEOW MISSING MARLENE HANGING HANNAH STABBING STEPHANIE TOASTING TINA ICING IVY CRUSHING CRYSTAL REVIEWS OF MISSING MARLENE 3.41 average rating, 115 ratings, 5 reviews, added by 222 people, 68 to-reads, 85% of people liked it.--Goodreads ***** Five Stars The nanny is missing and hardly no one cares. Starting reading this last night and couldn't put it down. It is one of the best mystery books that I have ever read. The book started out nice, put picked up steam. This story has everything. A missing nanny, murder, sex, friends, lovers and family. It is hard to tell too much about the story without giving away the twist of the ending that I never saw coming." T Toms, Amazon customer ***** Five Stars "A very fast and fun read." Lennie Alickman "The Jane and Winky series is as cozy as a kitten - with tiny sharp claws."--Jill Churchill "MISSING MARLENE is fast-paced fun. The characters are engaging and the twist at the end took me by surprise."--Laurien Berenson "Devilishly well-paced, a cozy with a satisfying bite."--Candace Robb, author of the Owen Archer Mysteries ABOUT THE AUTHOR Evan Marshall is president of The Evan Marshall Agency author of The Marshall Plan® For Novel Writing (Writer's Digest, 1998), an international bestseller on the technique of commercial novel writing. He is the author of 10 commercially published mysteries including Manhattan Mysteries and Jane and Winky Suburban Sleuths series, named "Miss Marple Lite" by Kirkus Reviews. His books appeal to fans of Janet Evanovich, Lilian Jackson Braun, Agatha Christie and Alexander McCall Smith. You can reach him at [email protected].
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