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I have been preparing for something of a new start recently, and what better way to mark that than getting the study painted? When it came time to return my books to their shelves I noticed that the huge pile in the hall was teetering ever so slightly. “Good job I’m doing this now, then,” I thought, and plucked a couple of volumes from the tallest pile in the structure.
No cats were harmed in the ensuing collapse.
Point of view in fiction: what is the difference between first and third person? Why does it matter?
I am very bad at plot. At my best, I can turn out a pretty good sentence. I can iron out most point of view and tense issues in the edit. But plot just doe...
What is the difference between plot and story? Why does it matter? Knowing the answer might take your writing to the next level.
Craig Mazin argues that main characters shape a satisfying plot by testing a central dramatic argument, not by following a rote story structure.
