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Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish Paperback - 2004 - 5th Edition

by James Scott Bell

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Craft an Engaging Plot

How does plot influence story structure? What's the difference between plotting for commercial and literary fiction? How do you revise a plot or structure that's gone off course?

With Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure, you'll discover the answers to these questions and more. Award-winning author James Scott Bell offers clear, concise information that will help you create a believable and memorable plot, including:

- Techniques for crafting strong beginnings, middles, and ends
- Easy-to-understand plotting diagrams and charts
- Brainstorming techniques for original plot ideas
- Thought-provoking exercises at the end of each chapter
- Story structure models and methods for all genres
- Tips and tools for correcting common plot problems

Filled with plot examples from popular novels, comprehensive checklists, and practical hands-on guidance, Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure gives you the skills you need to approach plot and structure like an experienced pro.

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  • Title Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish
  • Author James Scott Bell
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 5th
  • Edition 5
  • Pages 234
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Writer's Digest Books, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2004-10-06
  • Features Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781582972947 / 158297294X
  • Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 2.03 cm)
  • Category Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
  • Library of Congress subjects Fiction - Authorship, Plots (Drama, novel, etc.)
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2004053032
  • Dewey Decimal Code 808.394

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Citations

  • Foreword, 03/01/2005, Page 57
  • Library Journal, 09/01/2004, Page 164

About the author

James Scott Bell is the #1 bestselling author of Plot & Structure, and thrillers like Deceived, Try Dying, Watch Your Back, and One More Lie (International Thriller Writers Award finalist), and is a Christy Award winner. His fiction has been reviewed in Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Library Journal, and the Library Review. A former trial lawyer, Bell now writes and speaks full time. He lives in Los Angeles.
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