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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.394
EAN: 9781582972947
Edition: 5
ISBN: 158297294X
Label: Writers Digest Books
Manufacturer: Writers Digest Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: October 06, 2004
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
Studio: Writers Digest Books
Features:- ISBN13: 9781582972947
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Editorial Review:
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.
Average Rating: 
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This book did not receive five stars because the writer has NO sense of style. Couldn't write a beautiful sentence to save their lives and one would assume this is essential to being a good, if not great, writer. However, as a mechanical instruction manual about how to plot and structure your novel this is a very, very practical guide. Highly recommended on that level.
The writer's ambiguous relationship to the distinction between literary and genre fiction is not helpful. There ... Read More
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Plot & Structure really is an excellent writing manual, particularly if you have others that stress creativity and fiction technique. It really gets down to craft, rather than art.
The problem with the Kindle edition is it has no active table of content. This, in my view, is inexcusable for a manual of any kind. Do they really expect a reader to read the entire book from start to finish? Every time they want to refresh on a particular topic within the book should they have to "turn" ... Read More
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While this book has some useful tips on plotting, it seems most useful to people whose aim is formulaic genre fiction.
Mr. Bell doesn't seem particularly well read, because about half of his examples come from Dean Koontz, who he refers to as "the master". Many of his other examples come from popular movies and other thrillers. The only literary examples he offers are The Catcher in the Rye and Moby Dick. Mr. Bell sometimes presents a sneering attitude toward authors who might eschew ... Read More
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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 ... Read More
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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!
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