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Three Great Techniques for Plotting Your Novel or Screenplay
If you were to take a poll of aspiring writers, probably their biggest worry would not be how to write life-like dialogue, create convincing characters, or give great description. Rather, it would be how to come up with a good plot.
And it's an understandable concern. Certainly, when you're writing for the popular market, the plot is the single most important aspect of any work you create.
Want proof? Then just look at how books and movies are sold - nine times out of ten, it's with a quick summary of the plot. Yes, your novel or screenplay will need other ingredients such as interesting characters and snappy dialogue as well - but unless you can come up with a good plot idea, your story will be dead in the water .
The ability to create a compelling plot is essential for any writer who hopes to write for the popular market - and yet for many writers, plotting doesn't come naturally.
This no-fluff mini-guide therefore sets out three powerful techniques you can use to generate all the plot ideas you need (and more) to turn out a stream of successful short stories, novels and screenplays!
The techniques can be used individually or - for even greater impact and originality - by combining two or all three of them. Examples are included throughout.
If you're a writer or aspiring writer, this low-cost, easy-to-read guide will add a suite of powerful plotting tools to your fiction and screenwriting armory.
So don't lose the plot - click on the 'Buy' button now!
Nick Daws is a professional freelance writer, editor and writing teacher, living in the English county of Staffordshire. He is the author of over 100 books, and innumerable published articles, training materials, radio and stage plays, advertisements, e-books, games and novelty products. He is also an award-winning short-story writer.
Nick Daws is also the creator of the top-selling CD-ROM Write Any Book in Under 28 Days . This mini-guide is partly adapted from one module of this course. Write Any Book in Under 28 Days , published by the Self Development Network, covers every aspect of devising, writing, editing and marketing a book - fiction or non-fiction - in the least time possible.
And it's an understandable concern. Certainly, when you're writing for the popular market, the plot is the single most important aspect of any work you create.
Want proof? Then just look at how books and movies are sold - nine times out of ten, it's with a quick summary of the plot. Yes, your novel or screenplay will need other ingredients such as interesting characters and snappy dialogue as well - but unless you can come up with a good plot idea, your story will be dead in the water .
The ability to create a compelling plot is essential for any writer who hopes to write for the popular market - and yet for many writers, plotting doesn't come naturally.
This no-fluff mini-guide therefore sets out three powerful techniques you can use to generate all the plot ideas you need (and more) to turn out a stream of successful short stories, novels and screenplays!
The techniques can be used individually or - for even greater impact and originality - by combining two or all three of them. Examples are included throughout.
If you're a writer or aspiring writer, this low-cost, easy-to-read guide will add a suite of powerful plotting tools to your fiction and screenwriting armory.
So don't lose the plot - click on the 'Buy' button now!
Nick Daws is a professional freelance writer, editor and writing teacher, living in the English county of Staffordshire. He is the author of over 100 books, and innumerable published articles, training materials, radio and stage plays, advertisements, e-books, games and novelty products. He is also an award-winning short-story writer.
Nick Daws is also the creator of the top-selling CD-ROM Write Any Book in Under 28 Days . This mini-guide is partly adapted from one module of this course. Write Any Book in Under 28 Days , published by the Self Development Network, covers every aspect of devising, writing, editing and marketing a book - fiction or non-fiction - in the least time possible.
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First published June 27, 2013
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July 29, 2013
Nick Daws serves up a quick, crisp, dynamic guide to story-lining that will transform your work whether you're a novice or a narrative know-it-all. Easy-to-follow techniques, well explained, show how to introduce a plethora of exciting twists, turns and surprises that guarantee your plot will grip the reader from the outset and keep them riveted. Highly recommended.
December 16, 2013
Concise. It could work as a good introduction for people with no writing experience whatsoever. But as the author himself points out, the material is covered at length in other books. If you've already learned the basics of plotting, you won't need to read this.
October 30, 2015
Great quick summary for plotting ideas a few days short of nano.
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