TY - BOOK AU - Bell,James Scott TI - Plot & structure: techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish T2 - Write great fiction SN - 158297294X (pbk.) AV - PN 3378 .B45 2004 PY - 2004/// CY - Cincinnati, Ohio PB - Writer's Digest Books KW - Plots (Drama, novel, etc.) KW - Fiction KW - Authorship KW - fast N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -