Reviews for Clarissa's plots

The average rating for Clarissa's plots based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-04-08 00:00:00 Carlos Giha I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if you've never heard of this book; there are many books on writing that get much more attention. I've gotten a lot out of reading Sol Stein's and Stephen King's ideas on craft; I spend more time re-reading Joseph Campbell's The Hero With a Thousand Faces than any other ten books. I coach writers all the time, and recommend those and other books on a regular basis, particularly when I'm working with a writer whose story structure has a problem. But when I feel at sea with a plot, I reach for Building Better Plots. There's a much longer essay about this book and what it's done for me on my blog, here.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-09-18 00:00:00 Jr Rih I really enjoyed his informative step by step guidelines on plot. I never fully understood the connections between the generic plots until now, and thanks to his wonderful examples I do. As a downside, I was dissapointed with the chapter on outlining, which I felt should have been covered better and more than it was. Overall, a book you should definitely invest in if you have trouble with plot structure. Although be warned: If you're looking for a book that helps you get inspiration for plots, this isn't really the one -- although learning more on the structure may jar a few ideas loose.