Plot & structure : techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish /
Bell, James Scott.
Plot & structure : techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish / Plot and structure by James Scott Bell. - Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, c2004. - 234 p. ; 23 cm. - Write great fiction . - Write great fiction. .
Includes index.
Putting the big lie to sleep -- What's a plot, anyway? -- Structure: what holds your plot together -- How to explode with plot ideas -- Beginning strong -- Middles -- Endings -- Scenes -- Complex plots -- The character arc in plot -- Plotting systems -- Revising your plot -- Plot patterns -- Common plot problems and cures -- Tips and tools for plot and structure -- Checklist: critical points -- Creating your own back cover copy.
Offers writers practical guidance on how to create a strong, interesting plot for their stories, with tips, plotting diagrams and charts, brainstorming techniques, exercises, structure models, and other resources.
158297294X (pbk.) 9781582972947 (pbk.)
1238350 QBI
2004053032
GBA480291 bnb
013033498 Uk
Plots (Drama, novel, etc.)
Fiction--Authorship.
Fiction--Authorship.
Plots (Drama, novel, etc.)
PN 3378 / .B45 2004
Plot & structure : techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish / Plot and structure by James Scott Bell. - Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, c2004. - 234 p. ; 23 cm. - Write great fiction . - Write great fiction. .
Includes index.
Putting the big lie to sleep -- What's a plot, anyway? -- Structure: what holds your plot together -- How to explode with plot ideas -- Beginning strong -- Middles -- Endings -- Scenes -- Complex plots -- The character arc in plot -- Plotting systems -- Revising your plot -- Plot patterns -- Common plot problems and cures -- Tips and tools for plot and structure -- Checklist: critical points -- Creating your own back cover copy.
Offers writers practical guidance on how to create a strong, interesting plot for their stories, with tips, plotting diagrams and charts, brainstorming techniques, exercises, structure models, and other resources.
158297294X (pbk.) 9781582972947 (pbk.)
1238350 QBI
2004053032
GBA480291 bnb
013033498 Uk
Plots (Drama, novel, etc.)
Fiction--Authorship.
Fiction--Authorship.
Plots (Drama, novel, etc.)
PN 3378 / .B45 2004