Today I'm pleased to turn the Blood Red Pencil over to Martha Alderson , a writing coach who has a series of books and workbooks to help writers at all stages of their writing careers. I'm intrigued by your title, Plot Whisperer. How did you come up with the idea to call yourself that? The short version is that, years ago, when I first started teaching plot, writers called me the Plot Queen. I never really liked that title, so, when it came time to start a blog, I surveyed friends and family and writers for ideas on what to name the blog. Because the blog is based on plot consultations with writers, someone came up with Plot Whisperer. The name stuck. I'm familiar with a horse whisperer or a dog whisperer. I'm trying to see how their techniques apply to your program. Do you encourage writers to "stare down their plot?" (Smile) Great idea! I’ll have to try that. During a plot consultation, writers recount the scenes and events, ideas and vis...