Plot & structure : techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish

Plot & structure Techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish

James Scott Bell

Book - 2004

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Subjects
Plots (Drama, novel, etc.)
Fiction > Authorship.
Fiction > Technique.
Published
Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books 2004.
Language
English
Main Author
James Scott Bell (-)
Physical Description
234 p.
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9781582972947
  • Introduction: Putting the Big Lie to Sleep
  • Chapter 1. What's a Plot, Anyway?
  • Chapter 2. Structure: What Holds Your Plot Together
  • Chapter 3. How to Explode With Plot Ideas
  • Chapter 4. Beginning Strong
  • Chapter 5. Middles
  • Chapter 6. Endings
  • Chapter 7. Scenes
  • Chapter 8. Complex Plots
  • Chapter 9. The Character Arc in Plot
  • Chapter 10. Plotting Systems
  • Chapter 11. Revising Your Plot
  • Chapter 12. Plot Patterns
  • Chapter 13. Common Plot Problems and Cures
  • Chapter 14. Tips and Tools for Plot and Structure
  • Appendix A. Checklist: Critical Points
  • Appendix B. Creating Your Own Back Cover Copy
  • Index
Review by Library Journal Review

Bell, a lawyer-turned-writer (Deadlock), believes that plot is the single most compelling force in a novel and covers everything you've ever wanted to know about crafting a great one. He aims to dissuade readers of the "Big Lie" that writing can't be taught and embarks on a mission of upbeat instruction, using diagrams, exercises, and examples from popular fiction to explain numerous storytelling techniques that will grip readers by the seats of their pants. Plot, of course, is synonymous with popular fiction, a saleable genre, so this title will definitely find an audience. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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