Questions About Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish

by James Scott Bell (Goodreads Author)

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Would you recommend this book for use as a text for teaching a basic novel writing course to community college students of varying levels of writing skill? Why or why not?

Dona's Books Yes. It covers the basics regarding plot and structure, but it does so in an interconnected way. It also gets readers thinking about all the other ele…moreYes. It covers the basics regarding plot and structure, but it does so in an interconnected way. It also gets readers thinking about all the other elements of fictions so they will be planning a cohesive narrative will learning about plot and structure. One place this may fall short is narrative form and shape, which can interact with plot in interesting ways.(less)

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