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    The 30 Day Novel: Plot
    The 30 Day Novel: Plot
    The 30 Day Novel: Plot
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    The 30 Day Novel: Plot

    By Cyn Mobley

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    Can't finish your novel manuscript? It's probably not your fault. Most of what you've been taught about plotting and outlining is either fluff or wrong. Come inside my world and let me show you how to write a novel every thirty days!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCyn Mobley
    Release dateJun 18, 2012
    ISBN9781596771000
    The 30 Day Novel: Plot
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    Cyn Mobley

    USA Today bestselling author, former naval officer and lawyer. Eight Greyhounds, three Airedales, and a coupla mutts.

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      The 30 Day Novel - Cyn Mobley

      The 30 Day Novel: Plot!

      Cyn Mobley

      Published by Greyhound Books at Smashwords

      Copyright Cyn Mobley 2007

      Originally published as BAM: Book a Month: Structure

      Discover other titles by Cyn Mobley at Smashwords.com

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      ISBN: 1-59677-100-3

      Table of Contents

      30 Days: You’re Done

      The Math

      30 Days Overview

      The Story

      The Logline

      Conflict

      Three Act Structure

      Outlining

      Chapters

      Scenes

      The Mechanics of It All

      Staying on Track

      The Rewrites

      Writing Books I Like

      More Books in Series

      A Note from Cyn

      With Thanks

      I’m fortunate to have had some great agents and great writing friends along the way.

      Marc Iverson, who was the first person to read my first novel drafts. Poor fellow. Surprised he didn’t go blind. He and Digby Diehl will never know how important they were to me early on.

      Shortly after that, I met Doug Clegg and he’s now the guy I call when I need some encouragement or regrounding. Check out his website. I want the stuff he has! Doug told me I had to write this stuff all down.

      Doug also introduced me to booklocker.com and the work Angela and Richard Hoy do. Doug passed on some words of wisdom from Angela about writing books like this. Incredible focus. Thanks, Angela

      Ken Schafer, who helped me immeasurably with my early writing and whose accomplishments continue to inspire me. He understands three act structure and twists and turns. Ken is write-brain.com. Disclaimer: I was a beta tester for Power Writer software.

      My

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