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Plot and Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting and Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish (Write Great Fiction) | 
 enlarge | Author: James Scott Bell
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 13415
Media: Paperback
Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.7
ISBN: 158297294X
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.394
UPC: 035313109423
EAN: 9781582972947
ASIN: 158297294X
Publication Date: January 28, 2005
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 Great Plot May 14, 2008
L. F. Lawlor
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
An easy-to-read book, and yet it contains countless ideas and suggestions for the writer - well worth buying!
 Very good indeed March 9, 2008
Glenn Carmichael (Bristol, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I teach novel writing. I found this to be a highly readable and exceedingly helpful book for those who want to take novel writing seriously. A few too many references to cinema plots, but essentially the best book I have read on the subject. Recommended
An essential plotting guide for all writers November 18, 2007
J Smith (Cheshire, England)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've read many books on plotting and structure, but this is probably the best so far. It doesn't offer a miracle cure for ailing plots, or promote a magical formula for coming up with the perfect novel, or divulge any flashy techniques - instead, it provides a nuts-and-bolts, back-to-basics guide to developing a strong foundation for your novel.
It has to be said that a lot of books on writing can come across as quite patronising - not so here. The book has a very friendly tone and puts its points across in a simple, straightforward manner that's always easy to read and often quite entertaining. There are many tips and exercises, all of which are practical and useful.
I read this before embarking on my current project, but I imagine it would be useful whatever state your novel's in, as many of the hints and tips can (and should be) applied throughout the whole novel-writing process. My copy is already covered in highlighter pen and scribbled notes in the margins, and I have no doubt that I'll be returning to it again and again. I see this book as an essential reference guide to the craft of plotting, and would encourage anyone who's serious about novel writing to invest in this. If you only buy one book on plotting and structure, I'd make it this one.
A must read: practical, insightful and entertaining at the same time January 12, 2007
Scarso Slawka Giorgia (Italy)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed reading this book. Whether you aim at writing commercial (plot driven) fiction, or literary (character driven) fiction, this book will be a useful read.
Extremely practical in its excercises, it is a particurarly useful tool for those who somehow, get lost in their own plots.
A fiction writer's roadmap November 5, 2006
watercolour (London)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
If your goal is to write and sell fiction, this book will guide you.
It gives a valuable overview of good structure, identifies all the key elements, then provides you with a 'toolkit' of methods for structuring your own work, and tackling problem areas. Some books just tell you what to do, this book also tells you how to go about it.
It's well laid out, well signposted, includes examples from popular novels, and provides exercises to help cement the learning points.
Reading it is like sitting with a friendly expert who is willing to pass on all his experience, and who encourages you to apply it to your own work. It's the best book on writing I've come across so far.
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