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

Write Great Fiction

by James Scott Bell

Craft an Engaging Plot

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. Award-winning author James Scott Bell offers clear, concise information that will help you create a believable and memorable plot, including: Techniques for crafting strong beginnings, middles, and endsEasy-to-understand plotting diagrams and chartsBrainstorming techniques for original plot ideasThought-provoking exercises at the end of each chapterStory structure models and methods for all genresTips and tools for correcting common plot problems

Filled with plot examples from popular novels, comprehensive checklists, and practical hands-on guidance, "Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure" gives you the skills you need to approach plot and structure like an experienced pro.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction, Reference, Crafts, How To, Adult, Research

240 pages, Paperback

First published September 22, 2004

About the author

Jim is a former trial lawyer who now writes and speaks full time. He is the bestselling author of Try Dying, No Legal Grounds, Presumed Guilty, Glimpses of Paradise, Breach of Promise and several other thrillers. He is a winner of the Christy Award for Excellence in Inspirational Fiction, and was a fiction columnist for Writers Digest magazine. He has written two books in the Writers' Digest series, Write Great Fiction: Plot & Structure and Revision & Self-Editing.

Jim has taught writing at Pepperdine University and numerous writers conferences. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where he studied writing with Raymond Carver.

Series:
* Shannon Saga (with Tracie Peterson)
* The Trials of Kit Shannon
* Ty Buchanan

Reviews

[Alejandro Soifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Desde mis comienzos como lector una pregunta me obsesiona: ¿cómo están escritos los libros que amo? ¿cuál es su mecanismo interno?
Con esa serie de preguntas me anoté en la carrera de Letras en la UBA de donde me recibí de Profesor y Licenciado. Sin embargo, pasados largos siete años en las aulas, jamás encontré en los claustros una respuesta aproximada a mis preguntas. No estoy diciendo que mi formación no haya sido de excelencia, sólo señalo que si buscás lo que busco yo (es decir, comprender la materialidad de la construcción de una buena trama) en este libro la vas a encontrar mucho más rápido y seguro.
Con ejemplos claros y precisos, un gran manejo de ejemplos, propuestas de ejercicios prácticos y muy buen contenido teórico pero para nada complejo, este libro se convirtió para mí en un manual (no podría haber escrito mi última novela sin él) y un material de consulta indispensable.
Lo recomiendo ampliamente para aquellos que quieran aprender a escribir ficción comercial.

[Vladimir Vázquez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente, me encantaron las técnicas y las ideas que obtuve de este libro, ahora por el siguiente.