Category: 4. Plots
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Fiction Writers: Map Your Plot Structure and Weave Together Subplot Threads Like a Pro
Plot structure covers more than the main storyline. Bestselling authors often include one or more subplots. I’ll share my favorite subplot pattern and then show how you can use plot structure to make your writing life more interesting and fun.
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Writers: Design a Killer Plot Based on the Recipes and Ingredients of Bestsellers
Viable stories use time-proven principles of storytelling: characters, plot, theme, and structure. But what goes into a designing a killer plot?
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Create and Structure Your Plot
The main plot is a thread of crucial events that comprise the narrative of what occurs within the story (i.e., the cause) and the result (i.e., the effect). Create and structure your plot with 7-Step Storytelling tools.
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Personify Your Plot’s Story Settings
As a companion to characters, plot, and theme, a setting can magnify the emotional tone and mood of your story. Bring locations to life. How? Personify your story settings.
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7 Tips for Structuring Plot and Subplots
The top movies and best-selling novels weave into the main plot several subplots. I’ll break down the process and share 7 tips for structuring plot and subplots.
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Amplify Your Main Plot: How to Create Your Plot Map (Part 3)
During the development phase of your novel, it’s okay to let your characters have their way with the narrative, but then organize the storyline with a plot map.