Novel Plotting Made Easy

Novel Plotting Made Easy

How do you plot a novel? This is a question I am frequently asked. Here, in a nutshell, is the answer, based on the novel writing system presented in my The Marshall Plan® writing guides and more recently in The Marshall Plan® Novel Writing Software, which I coauthored with Martha Jewett.

You must first decide on your novel’s genre—mystery, romance, Western, etc. Usually the best genre to choose is the one you most enjoy reading.

Once you have decided on your novel’s genre, select a lead character appropriate to this genre:  man, woman, teen, child. [click to continue…]

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