As a literary agent, Noah Lukeman hears thousands of book pitches a year. Often the stories sound great in concept, but never live up to their potential on the page. Lukeman shows beginning and advanced writers how to implement the fundamentals of successful plot development, su…
A guide to the art of storytelling explains how to use such elements as characterization, suspense, and conflict as a part of successful plot development.
From the literary agent and author of the bestselling "The First Five Pages" comes a groundbreaking new book on plot development. As a literary agent, Noah Lukeman hears thousands of book pitches a year. Often the stories sound great in concept, but never live up to their potent…
"A classic how-to manual, William Wallace Cook?s Plotto is one writer?s personal method, painstakingly diagrammed for the benefit of others. The theory itself may be simple?"Purpose, opposed by Obstacle, yields Conflict"?but Cook takes his "Plottoist" through hundreds of situati…
Plot suggestions for writers of fiction. A classic howto manual, William Wallace Cook's Plotto is one writer's personal method, painstakingly diagrammed for the benefit of others. The theory itself may be simple -- "Purpose opposed by Obstacle yields Conflict"--But Cook takes h…
Plot suggestions for writers of fiction.
When it comes to writing bestsellers, it's all about the plot. Trouble is, plot is where most writers fall down--but you don't have to be one of them. With this book, you'll learn how to create stories that build suspense, reveal character, and engage readers--one scene at a tim…
When it comes to writing bestsellers, it's all about the plot. Trouble is, plot is where most writers fall down--but you don't have to be one of them. With this book, you'll learn how to create stories that build suspense, reveal character, and engage readers--one scene at a tim…
"Celebrated writing teacher and author Martha Alderson has devised a plotting system that's as innovative as it is easy to implement. With her foolproof blueprint, you'll learn to devise a successful storyline for any genre. She shows how to: Use the power of the Universal Story…
Offers writers practical guidance on how to create a strong, interesting plot for their stories, with tips, plotting diagrams and charts, brainstorming techniques, exercises, structure models, and other resources.
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.…
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.…
Offers writers practical guidance on how to create a strong, interesting plot for their stories, with tips, plotting diagrams and charts, brainstorming techniques, exercises, structure models, and other resources.
"Even the most unique and interesting characters will not engage readers if their journey-the plot-fails. In this book, bestselling author William Bernhardt reveals the secrets that will keep readers riveted to the page. He explains the importance of matching character to plot a…
"Writing is structure, William Goldman said, but too often aspiring writers plunge into their work without grasping this fundamental principle. Story structure is one of the most important concepts for a writer to understand-and ironically, one of the least frequently taught. In…
