Plot Perfect: How to Build Unforgettable Stories Scene by Scene - Softcover

Munier, Paula

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1599638142 ISBN 13: 9781599638140

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group, 2014

Synopsis

Build an Exceptional Plot, One Scene at a Time!

Think of your favorite story--the one that kept you turning pages late into the night, the one with a plot so compelling, so multilayered, so perfect that you couldn't put it down. How can you make your own plots--in your novels, short stories, memoirs, or screenplays--just as irresistible?

Plot Perfect provides the answer. This one-of-a-kind plotting primer reveals the secrets of creating a story structure that works--no matter what your genre. It gives you the strategies you need to build a scene-by-scene blueprint that will help elevate your fiction and earn the attention of agents and editors.

Inside, literary agent, editor, and author Paula Munier shows you how to:

• Devise powerful plots and subplots and weave them together seamlessly
• Organize your scenes for the greatest impact
• Develop captivating protagonists, worthy antagonists, and engaging secondary characters
• Use dialogue, setting, tone, and voice to enhance your plot
• Layer, refine, and polish your storyline
• Define your story in terms of its theme

Filled with writing exercises, plotting templates, and expert advice, Plot Perfect helps you dive into the intricacies of plot--and write a compelling story that readers won't be able to resist.

About this title

About the Author

Paula Munier is the Senior Literary Agent and Content Strategist at Talcott Notch Literary Services. A well-published journalist, author, copywriter, and ghostwriter, Paula has penned countless new stories, articles, essays, collateral, and blogs, as well as authoring/co-authoring more than a dozen books.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1599638142
• ISBN 13: 9781599638140
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288