Consultations
Writers spend most of their time working on the word and scene level of their writing projects.
Martha Alderson's strength as a plot consultant lies in her ability to support you in standing back and viewing your project as a whole. Together you'll concentrate on the overall affect of your piece, focusing first on the dramatic action plot line, next on the character emotional development for the protagonist and major viewpoint characters, and lastly on the thematic (and when applicable, the historical, romance, and/or mystery) plotline structure for your novels, short stories, creative non-fiction, screenplays, plays and/or memoirs. Minus the luster of words and phrases is the structure or form of your expression. Mysteries and depth are hiding in your stories right now. It is in the interlocking plotlines that they reveal themselves.
Plot consultations focus exclusively on the master plot which is made up of the action, character and thematic plot lines or, in other words, the form and structure of your work. Because of that, Martha does not need to see your writing itself. All you bring to the session is a list of scenes from your project and an idea of the message you are hoping your story will leave with the reader (for thematic plot development).
Since plot consultations are conducted over the phone, Martha can help you, no matter where you're located.