The Writer's Partner: 1001 Breakthrough Ideas to Stimulate Your Imagination [Paperback]

Martin Roth (Author), Bernie Brillstein (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0941188329 | ISBN-13: 978-0941188326 | Publication Date: April 5, 2006 | Edition: 3rd

Martin Roth provides a provocative and powerful reference tool for writers in seach of the perfect hook, scene or dramatic situation.

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About the Author

Martin Roth is based in Melbourne and is an internationally successful financial journalist and one of Australia's leading authors of investment books.

Brillstein is the founding partner of Brillstein-Grey Entertainment.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions; 3rd edition (April 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941188329
• ISBN-13: 978-0941188326
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #522,816 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Bible for Writers, February 7, 2005

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MG (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Writer's Partner: 1001 Breakthrough Ideas to Stimulate Your Imagination (Paperback)

The Writer's Partner is a book that goes with me wherever I go. With every story or script I have written, I have referred to this incredible book at least five times. It is filled to the brim with ideas and information to help you create the ultimate story. It offers tips and ideas to formulate and create a multidemensional plot with multidemensional characters, facts on common careers/movie genres so all your information is accurate, and backstory/subplot ideas to help you add spice to your story. No writer should be without this book, it is practically an encyclopedia for writers.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A favorite!, September 26, 2002

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TheCafeWriter (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Writer's Partner: 1001 Breakthrough Ideas to Stimulate Your Imagination (Paperback)

This is without a doubt my favorite writing/reference book. If I was on a desert island with just one writing book, this one would be it (and I have 2 copies). The many lists on a wide variety of genres makes it a perfect brainstorming tool you can use over and over for fiction or scripts.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some Good Info, But Outdated. Check it out at the library first, then decide!, December 23, 2007

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This review is from: The Writer's Partner: 1001 Breakthrough Ideas to Stimulate Your Imagination (Paperback)

I just bought this book based on the reviews. I wasn't looking for any in depth information, but some useful lists of "stuff" that could spark ideas. Instead, I found a bunch of cliches, very generalized lists, very poor sections on Computer and Sci-Fi, list of adverbs to use as attributions (aren't we suppose to show and not tell?), list of slangs and southern talk to use (another piece of advice not recommended in writing fiction). The sections that Roth does go into some detail are medicine, sports, crime/law. However, for that kind of information, you might as well get a source book on those specific subjects. Also, the section on locations would have been helpful if he added more details about specific locations. The character name list was also vague. What would have been more helpful was a listing of names perhaps with a few words describing its orgin or symbol. There was nothing on horoscopes. And the vehicles list was also too general to be helpful (i.e. car, tractor, boat, etc.). This is the 3rd edition. The author has passed away so I do not see any updates coming any time soon. The format of this book seeks to be a very helpful tool for writers, but it generalizes way too much to be of any use. Try to find it in the library and if after perusing you feel that there are some sections that are helpful, then buy it otherwise don't. Overall, a few areas had some interesting tidbits here and there but does not warrant a purchase. For storytelling and plotting, I would suggest Story Architect.