Up this week is The Tough Guide to Fantasyland by Diana Wynne Jones. This book has been around since 1996 (first publised in the UK, now available from Penguin the US through their Firebird imprint) and has been justly lauded and reviewed LOTS of places, so I’ll be brief. The Guide is arranged as an [...]
Entries Tagged as 'plot'
writer’s bookshelf: the tough guide to fantasyland
November 10th, 2009 · No Comments · book review, character development, plot, storytelling
Tags: world building
a plot primer from the times uk
January 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · plot, review
The Times UK has published a short, funny article laying out the purpose and function of plot. A quote: “A great many plot problems that show up in unpublished manuscripts can be resolved with a single strategy. Know what the chase is, and cut to it.” The authors describe some common plot problems and offer [...]
