TY - BOOK AU - Bell,James Scott TI - Plot & structure: techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish SN - 9781582972947 AV - PN3378 .B45 2004 U1 - 808.3/94 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Cincinnati, Ohio PB - Writer's Digest Books KW - Plots (Drama, novel, etc.) KW - Fiction KW - Authorship N1 - Includes index; Putting the big lie to sleep -- What's a plot, anyway? -- Structure: what holds your plot together -- How to explode with plot ideas -- Beginning strong -- Middles -- Endings -- Scenes -- Complex plots -- The character arc in plot -- Plotting systems -- Revising your plot -- Plot patterns -- Common plot problems and cures -- Tips and tools for plot and structure -- Checklist: critical points -- Creating your own back cover copy ER -