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Category: Plot

Plot can be simple or complicated. Drive the story forward by knowing where it’s going but don’t tell us! Try having two or more separate story lines that coincide in a few places — the braided plot. Keep us guessing. Try to avoid cliches, but you can set up the expectation of a cliche and then turn it on its head.

“We need to talk,” he said

By A.D. Morel Posted on January 11, 2013 Posted in Characters in 3-D, Plot

A reader’s eye catches on a quotation markĀ  —   Dialog helps connect the reader to the story. It’s a familiar element in popular contemporary fiction, and expected in storytelling. By developing your skills in writing dialog, you assure that …

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Getting a character to there from here

By A.D. Morel Posted on January 10, 2013 Posted in Characters in 3-D, Plot

Evolution of a character — We see that some of the most enduring stories feature a character that goes through changes. At the beginning of the story the character has a certain perspective. Think of Mr. Ebeneezer Scrooge in Charles …

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Blogs on writing and publishing:
Jeff Goins, Writer
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Ray Rhamey, Flogging the Quill
Seth Godin, observer of our times

Author web pages to check:
C.. J. Lyons, thrillers with romance

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