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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A Hidden Manhattan Mystery - Terror grips Manhattan as the Ankh Killer leaves a trail of strangled, mutilated women across the city. Then sanitation supervisor Anna Winthrop discovers the killers latest victim in her own garage coquettish Shari Baird, a member of Annas crew. Tommy Mulligan, Annas best worker, was seen running from Sharis body; hes arrested and thrown into a cell on Rikers Island. When Tommys father begs Anna to prove his sons innocence, Anna agrees . . .
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
"One diplomat's darkly humorous and ultimately scathing assault on just about everything the military and State Department have done—or tried to do—since the invasion of Iraq. The title says it all."—The New York Times A work of "scathing, gallows humor" (The Boston Globe), We Meant Well is a tragicomic voyage of ineptitude and corruption that leaves its writer—and readers—appalled and disillusioned, but wiser. Charged with rebuilding Iraq, would you spend taxpayer money on a sports mural in Baghdad's most dangerous neighborhood to promote reconciliation through art? How about an isolated milk factory that cannot get its milk to market? Or a pastry class training women to open cafés on bombed-out streets that lack water and electricity? As Peter Van Buren shows, we bought all these projects and more in the most expensive hearts-and-minds campaign since the Marshall Plan. We Meant Well is his eyewitness account of the civilian side of the surge—that surreal and bollixed attempt to defeat terrorism and win over Iraqis by reconstructing the world we had just destroyed. Leading a State Department Provincial Reconstruction Team on its quixotic mission, Van Buren details, with laser-like irony, his yearlong encounter with pointless projects, bureaucratic fumbling, overwhelmed soldiers, and oblivious administrators secluded in the world's largest embassy, who fail to realize that you can't rebuild a country without first picking up the trash.
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].
