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The main problem for someone moving from non-fiction to fiction is the development of a plot. It is especially frustrating to someone who already knows how to string words together and "write well"...
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System
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2019-12-08T04:43:42Z (almost 5 years ago)
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JDługosz
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2019-12-08T04:43:42Z (almost 5 years ago)
The main problem for someone moving from non-fiction to fiction is the development of a _plot_. It is especially frustrating to someone who already knows how to string words together and "write well", who can express himself in the medium, to be unable to write a story. I found a book _20 Master Plots_ by Ronald B. Tobias, that covers very general large-scale structures. But is there anything like lists of _detailed_ facets that can be perused? For example, a survey of plots concerning an abduction: what are the different reasons and motivations that have been used in successful stories?
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System
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2015-10-21T18:15:00Z (about 9 years ago)
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