Evan Marshall (agent)
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Evan Marshall is a literary agent and an author.
He is noteworthy for writing the book "The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing" (playing off of the name of the Marshall Plan
). Software that assists in the process of writing fiction has been developed around his plan. Some writers praise the system described in the book and in the software as helping to create well structured novels; others deprecate the system as resulting in "canned" or "formulaic" books
He is noteworthy for writing the book "The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing" (playing off of the name of the Marshall Plan
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was the large-scale American program to aid Europe where the United States gave monetary support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to combat the spread of Soviet communism. The plan was in operation for four years beginning in April 1948...
). Software that assists in the process of writing fiction has been developed around his plan. Some writers praise the system described in the book and in the software as helping to create well structured novels; others deprecate the system as resulting in "canned" or "formulaic" books