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Description
Plot Your Way to PublicationA step-by-step method for building a successful storyline. A compact writing course, this handy manual takes you from basic story idea to a solid storyline. Designed for the busy lifestyle, it's simple enough to read in one sitting, yet powerful enough to demonstrate the mysteries of story structure. Contrary to myth, a good skeleton does not inhibit a writer's imagination; instead, an accepted structure provides the exciting changes that lead to story satisfaction. Which is what your reader expects. Today's readers are more sophisticated than ever before, and they instinctively know and expect certain things to happen in your story. If these incidents do not occur, the reader is often left dissatisfied and disappointed. Draggy, they may think. Dull. They may have purchased your first novel, but may hesitate to buy your next. Don't let that happen! After many requests, Brenda Hill has condensed years of teaching fiction into simple one-page chart templates. Not only does she explain structure, she gives examples of critical scenes and turning points and shows you exactly where they should be placed for the best dramatic effect. She even lists the scenes she used in her novels, Ten Times Guilty and Beyond the Quiet, on the included plotting charts as clear illustration of the techniques and methods. Blank charts for your duplication and use time and again included. Reader Rating: Not rated (0 Ratings)
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Table of ContentsForeword.....13 Introduction 15 PART 1PLOTTING PreStory Steps 23 Characters 27 Character Charts The Star 31 The Opposition 33 The Love Interest/Mentor 35 Supporting Cast & Walk-Ons 37 Story Question/Story Answer 39 Story Q&A Chart 43 Beginnings & Endings 45 Middle Wasteland 53 Dress Rehearsal 57 Plotting Chart Plotting Chart Examples 63 Blank Plotting Chart 65 Scenes 67 Scene Charts Scene Chart 1 73 Scene Chart 2 75 Scene Chart 3 77 Blank Scene Chart 79 A Word about Subplots 81 PART 2A FEW EXTRAS Costuming, or Looking the Part 85 Worth Rehearsing 87 Writing Tips 89 Writers' Guidelines .. 97 Curtain Call 99 PART 3Ten Times Guilty & Beyond the Quiet Examples Ten Times Guilty 103 Beyond the Quiet 109 Blank Charts 123
Plot Your Way to Publication
By: Brenda Hill
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