Plot & structure : techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish
(2004)
Nonfiction
Book
Series:
Call Numbers:
808.394/BELL,J
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, [2004]
©2004
©2004
DESCRIPTION
234 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN/ISSN
158297294X (pbk.) 1238350, 9781582972947 (pbk.), 158297294X
LANGUAGE
English
SERIES
NOTES
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