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Plot Basics: Plot Your Novel or Screenplay in Eight Sequences

Plot Basics: Plot Your Novel or Screenplay in Eight Sequences

Tomlinson, Paul

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ISBN10: 1976098750
ISBN13: 9781976098758
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Sep 9 2017
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.39 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
There is no secret formula for plot - but there is a pattern that has proved satisfying to readers and movie-goers for years. Once you have an understanding of this underlying structure you can apply it to a novel or screenplay in any genre.In Plot Basics you'll see: How to break down your plot into four quarters and decide what must happen in each - applying the 'rule of three' to give a strong through-line with rising action and suspense. How to divide these into eight sequences that enable you to tell your story with maximum dramatic effect - including six major turning points plus a midpoint and a climax. What individual story elements belong in each of the eight sequences and how to develop them.You can use the eight sequences method to plot a story from scratch. Apply it to edit the first draft of a novel or screenplay you already have. Or use it to take apart a story you've started but which isn't working.When you know what needs to go where in a story, you can get on with the fun part of writing and create something for readers or movie-goers to enjoy - safe in the knowledge that your plot works

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