Review: A Gathering of Other Authors' Ideas
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 14, 2013
Basically this is a helpful book because it gathers the ideas of other authors and helps you avoid reading their books.  The tips are sometimes useful, sometimes not.  It is a ho hum guide to plotting.  In fact, most of the ideas within can be gained from a few Google searches.  If you want some real help, buy the books on writing by Stephen King, David Morrell, Bickham, Betsey Lerner, and Ralph Keyes.  To start with.  Most importantly, read your favorite authors.  Then try to plot in similar ways as they did.  Imitate the greats and you will eventually become great.