9 Must-Know Tips for Plotting a Story
��� What is a story? An autopsy of a tale
��� Your story isn���t its plot or structure
��� Narrative structure: One step ahead or two back?
��� Which is best: Character- or plot-driven stories?
��� What is a ���cookie cutter��� story?
��� Think of plot as set-up, build-up, pay-off
��� Start your story in middle to increase suspense
��� Don���t end novel with cliffhanger
��� Utilize both internal and external conflicts
��� BONUS: ���Books don���t offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw.��� - David Mitchell
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