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Fiction Makeover Contest Winners

We are pleased to announce the winners of The Marshall Plan® Fiction Makeover Contest. 2 Grand Prize Winners Hannah Cobb for Mortis James Montgomery Jackson for Bad Policy Ms. Cobb and Mr. Jackson each won: A copy of The Marshall Plan® Novel Writing Software A copy of The Marshall Plan® for Novel Writing Ebook Our [...]

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Fiction Technique Tip: Knowing What to Describe

Every scene of your novel should focus on a specific viewpoint character. Regardless of which other viewpoint characters might be in the scene, the reader will be let in on the thoughts and feelings of this particular viewpoint character only. The scene itself will be written according to the perceptions and awareness of this character. [...]

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Free Stuff for Fiction Writers

The Internet is full of freebies. Here are some of our favorites that are of special interest to fiction writers. Books & Magazines Book Promotion Ain’t For Sissies by author and webmistress Jenna Glatzer. Classic ebooks from Planet eBook. Classic ebooks from Project Gutenberg. Over 33,000 free ebooks; all platforms. Free and sample magazines from [...]

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The Writers Conference Pitch

Most writers have attended writers conferences and met editors and agents there. That’s often the reason for going. Meetings can happen at cocktail hour or during brief one-on-0ne appointments, or pitch sessions, scheduled by the conference coordinators. A chat over wine and cheese is fine, but we always recommend taking advantage of these appointments. Their [...]

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Get a Fiction Makeover for National Novel Writing Month!

A Contest Sponsored by The Marshall Plan® In celebration of National Novel Writing Month (November 2010), Evan Marshall and Martha Jewett, leading literary agents and authors of The Marshall Plan® Novel Writing Software and The Marshall Plan® for Novel Writing ebook, are sponsoring a contest for aspiring novelists. Send them a proposal for your novel for a chance [...]

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The Writer’s Bookshelf

If you’re like me, you treasure your writing bookshelf, the volumes that have survived the onset of the Internet and stand loyally by, ready to be perused or referred to. Below are some of the titles I treasure most. Are they on your shelf? If not, they’re worth checking out. The Chicago Manual of Style: [...]

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Category Fiction: What’s Hot?

In my Marshall Plan® books I have always recommended writing the genre you love to read. It gives you several advantages. First, the passion you have for reading a particular genre carries over into the writing. Second, you’ll already have a good idea of what’s been done and what hasn’t. But what if you read several [...]

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