#17 Plotting 101: Writing Shocking Plot Twists

#17 Plotting 101: Writing Shocking Plot Twists

#17 Plotting 101: Writing Shocking Plot Twists Plot Twists According to Wikipedia, a plot twist?is a?literary technique?that introduces a radical change in the direction or expected outcome of the?plot in a work of fiction. It may change the audience’s...
#15 Plotting 101: The Elusive Magic of Subplot

#15 Plotting 101: The Elusive Magic of Subplot

#15 Plotting 101: The Elusive Magic of Subplot An Introduction to Subplot Writing subplot can be elusive. We learnt in past weeks that plot is the dramatic restructuring of your chronological story. This article explores the idea of subplot. What is subplot, and what...
#14 Plotting 101: Unravelling the Elements of Plot

#14 Plotting 101: Unravelling the Elements of Plot

#14 Plotting 101: Unravelling the Elements of Plot The Elements of Plot The Elements of plot can be as simple as beginning, middle or end. Alternatively,? you can use complex structures that would make your literary professor salivate. In this article, I share my plot...
#11 Three Ways to Brainstorm the Next Great Novel

#11 Three Ways to Brainstorm the Next Great Novel

#11 Three Ways to Brainstorm the Next Great Novel A Kryptic Blog Post? Brainstorm The Next Great Novel: A Short Story A young woman clocks into her minimum wage waitressing gig, not only exhausted but utterly defeated. She clutches the twentieth rejection letter from...