What is a PLOT?
Rory C Keel
March is PLOT month here at Wordsmithsix.com. We are exploring all the information we can find that will give us understanding as to how a plot will help our stories.
So, what is a plot and why is it so important to a story? Well, James Scott Bell in his book Plot & Structure put it this way, “Plot is the power grid that makes it happen.”
A plot is what ties a story together from beginning to end.
To help you develop a good plot, ask these questions.
- What is this story about?
- Is anything happening?
- Why should I keep reading?
- Why should I care?
When I began my writing journey, I thought these questions had to be answered about the story before I could start writing, bogging me down. These are questions that need to be asked at the end of every page, as you write. This helps to advance your writing through the next page by the answers you find to the questions and keep your story tied together.
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