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Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots
Get Plotto! The Perfect Gift for the Writer in Your Life
Originally published in 1928, William Wallace Cook’s classic how-to manual Plotto is one writer’s personal method, painstakingly diagrammed for the benefit of others. The theory itself may be simple—“purpose, opposed by Obstacle, yields Conflict”—but Cook takes his “Plottoist” through hundreds of situations and scenarios, guiding the reader’s hand through a dizzying array of possible plot directions. This edition features a new introduction by Paul Collins.
* Enter to win a free copy of Plotto…just leave a comment on this blog post
* Get $25 in co-op on orders of five or more copies of Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots
Offer available when Plotto is used in a display, December 1, 2011-January 31,2012.
Co-op claims must be submitted directly to Laura Roberts via fax (510-809-3777) or email (laura.roberts@pgw.com) no later than January 31, 2012
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I’m trying to write a mystery and a novel and would love this book.
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I’d love to win a copy! Thanks!
As a high school Creative Writing teacher, my students and I would relish the chance to delve into such a wealth of plot scenarios. Carry on!
sounds very interesting!
My writer needs this!
This sounds amazing! I wonder what different books would happen if you gave ten writers the same scenario out of these pages?
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Would love to take a look at this
Looks like a great book. Thanks for the contest.
Am developing a grad course on plot and would like to take a look at this.
In it to win it
I’d love to read this.
I would love to win a copy!
Would enjoy reading this!
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Interesting
Sounds intriguing.
What a terrific find! Our library has a writer’s group and I’m sure they’d love to peruse this.
This would be really great. I would love to get a copy and post a discussion/review of it on my book blog. Thanks!
Totaly want that book! I hope to get a copy
Sounds indispensable to me; I can’t wait to see a copy!
Great idea. Sign me up!
This sounds fantastic!
I want that book.
Who needs a winning lotto ticket! This is better!
This sounds great!
Please enter me. Sounds great.
I need this book!
Please enter me – this sounds to good to be true!
I’d love to read this book. I do a lot of writing, but get stuck at the plots twists and turns. I’ve never published anything, but maybe this book would help me with making my stories better. Thanks
Can’t believe I never heard of this before reading my Shelf Awareness newsletter today. Sounds fantastic.
I can’t believe I was unaware of this title before now.
I would love to win this for my library’s budding writer, Kym Lucas. Watch out for her name!!
With all these plottotudes flying around one might get drunk on them, or should I say, plottoed!
This sounds wonderful! These sort of classic cannot be improved upon. I’d love to add this to my writing library.
Very interesting. I hadn’t heard of this book previously, but now I would like to read it.
Prehaps this could cure my writers block…
I think you Otto send me a copy! I’d love to read it.
This sounds like an interesting read!
Plotto is de Rigueur!
Plotto makes the world go round, the world go round, even in 2011 or 12!
I really need to get plottoed.
I want.
Could be a useful addition to the library
I want Plotto!
I’ve always wanted to write but lack the self confidence to get it on paper. Would love to have this, a great help to get words on the paper! Thank you for the opportunity!
Sounds like an interesting read! I would love to review this one for our local newspaper.
Sounds really helpful! Thanks for chance to win the book.
It sounds like a gold mine for found poems.
It sounds to me like a goldmine for found poems.
Want to read this and love the cover. This might become a board game as well!
Very excited to read this book
I would love a copy of this book to help with my fiction writing, and I’ll discuss it on my website for writers. Thanks!
I could definitely use a copy of this book! So excited!!
We have quite a few local authors in the area who would definitely benefit from this book.
I need all the help I can get!
I would really like to use this book and I know other writers who would like it too.
I’d love to own a copy of this book!
Wow, I write but never seem to get the plot and the writing on track. I need a book like this
Wow, I’m trying to write but never can get the plot to fit with the story. I need something like this.
I din’t know books like this exist – wonderful!
Yes, please! This looks fantastic, I will have to buy a copy for my library.
Looks like fun!
Useful!
Yes please – looks brilliant!
This sounds so interesting- can’t believe I have never heard of this book before! Thanks for the chance!
I can’t believe i’ve never come across this book before! it sounds like such an interesting tool for writers!
Would love to review a copy!!
So interesting! Who knew?
I would love a copy as well.
I’m struggling with a plot right now for a first time mystery. Would love to have and review this book…
Oh what fun!I would very much like a copy!
I would love to use this book in my classroom. It sounds great!
Looks wildly fun — might be helpful for the secret novelist in all of us!
I would love to check this out.
Plotto looks like a fun read. I want to check it out.
I’ve been stuck for about six months on my start of a novel. My best friend just got a three book contract with Houghton Mifflin, which has filled me with the desire to get back to writing. I would REALLY love to have a copy of this book. Also, I’m a bookseller and Reviewer for Lily’s Books. Thanks!
I’d love to win a book and then tweet/facebook about it if its as cool as it sounds. I have over 7000 followers:)
Is there an app for this? It should be so easy, right?
This looks fantastic! Thanks for the opportunity.
Neato! The push I need
Neato! A push to get my first novel started.
This sounds like a must have! Thanks for the chance!!
This sounds very fun. I would love to enter the contest.
Saw this on Shelf Awareness – this sounds like it would be a ton of fun!
Laura, would you like to rephrase that comment?
I’d love to win a copy of Plotto.
Please enter me!
I’d love to give it a try
Love Paul Collins! This looks like a real gem.
What fun!
Plotto!
Sounds like the perfect book for a number of people I know. Nice design, too!
Plotto, take me away!
Plotto! Can’t wait.
This is definitely going on my wish list!
I am really looking forward to this title!