Plot & Structure: (Techniques And Exercises For Crafting A Plot That Grips Readers From Start To Finish) (Write Great Fiction) |
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| Title: | Plot & Structure: (Techniques And Exercises For Crafting A Plot That Grips Readers From Start To Finish) (Write Great Fiction) |
| Author: | James Scott Bell |
| Publisher: | Writers Digest Books |
| Type: | Book / Paperback |
| Publication Date: | 06 October, 2004 |
| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 158297294X / 9781582972947 |
| List Price: | $16.99 |
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| Amazon Price: | $11.55 |
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Editorial Review / Publisher's Information:
Product Description
The second book in the Write Great Fiction series, Plot & Structure offers clear and concise information on creating a believable and engaging plot that readers can't resist. Written by award-winning thriller and suspense author James Scott Bell, this handy instruction guide provides: * Easy-to-understand techniques on every aspect of plotting and structure, from brainstorming story ideas to building scenes, and from using subplots to crafting knock-out endings * Engaging exercises, perfect for writers at any level and at any stage in their novel * Practical and encouraging guidance from one of the most respected writers publishing today Full of diagrams, plot brainstormers, and examples from popular novels, mastering plot and structure has never been so simple.
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Customer Reviews:
• Plotting Made Simple...
17 December, 2009
This book's philosophy on plotting is built around James Scott Bell's 'LOCK SYSTEM,' where:
L: Lead
O: Objective
C: Confrontation
K: Knockout ending
This is aided by clear and insightful examples from actual novels (for example Dean Koontz, The Door to December) and actual movies (for example Jaws). When done in this way it provides a solid platform on which to structure a novel.
Scott Bell explains 3-act structure but rather than talk about 'turning points' he uses his own self-styled 'doorways.' i.e. something has to happen in the plot to push the hero through Doorway Number 1, otherwise the story will stagnate. I found Scott Bell's explanations for these doorways very useful. Again he uses real life examples to make his point. The author breaks novel structure down into beginning, middle and ends and the essential ingredients that each section of your novel needs to work. He also does a nice section on scenes and again offers his own self-styled HIP (hook, intensity, prompt) system to make scenes work. Hook the reader, intensify the scene and prompt further reading.
What this book does really well is provide simple, solid platforms/systems around which a writer can build their own story ideas. The style is user-friendly as is the page layout. I enjoyed reading this book and I felt I was in safe hands. It left me feeling confident about developing stronger plots.
- Amazon Customer Review
• A Plot Of A Plot
02 October, 2009
One of the best books I have read on Plot and Structure in easy to understand language without all the literary mombo jumbo. My the end of the first chapter I was shaking my head in agreement.
Nick
- Amazon Customer Review
• Simply Wonderful!
30 November, 2009
This book is one of my three writing bibles that I carry on me each and everyday. The other two are "First Draft in 30 Days" by Karen S. Weisner, and 'Writing the Breakout Novel" by Donald Maass. I love "Plot and Structure." I feel that it's an invaluable tool for writing a truly gripping novel. Anyone can write... but not every novel is gripping... yours will be with this book:) Thank you for the incredible tool!
- Amazon Customer Review
• Pretty Good But Windy.
31 August, 2009
I got a good bit out of this book. Like many of it's kind though it is a lot longer that it needs to be. A lot of it could be cut out. You'll find yourself skimming in certain areas. Unless of course you just have an endless amount of time on your hands. It was worth getting though.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Good, Very Good, Just Short Of Being Great
20 October, 2009
If you are a young writer looking for quick, solid advice on how to develop your craft then this book is an excellent place to start. If you are an experienced writer with a couple professional publications under your belt but you still have your doubts about your ability to make money at the craft of fiction, then this book will add greatly to your toolbox. However, if you've taken a few college level creative writing classes, or if you've already got a novel on store shelves and are working on your second, it would better to keep on writing and leave this book for someone else.
An informative read for a new or still unpublished writer. An interesting perspective for an experienced writer.
- Amazon Customer Review
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