First Draft in 30 Days by Karen S. Wiesner available at Amazon.com or a local bookstore is well worth the investment. I have read this book and I currently use it as a reference.
Since the dawn of the Internet with millions of people taking advantage of the freedom to broadcast their writings online, it is true that originality is lacking.
February 19, 2009 – 16:57
There is an article on Writer’s Digest.com by Karen S. Wiesner titled, “Your Novel Blueprint.” In this article she discusses the Story Plan Checklist. She reports that planning is story is similar to the process of planning to build a house. I believe her analogy is correct and her article is a great help.