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    Plot 101, Or Giving Your Characters Something Interesting To Do

    By John D Adamus

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    Continuing the '101 Series', Plot 101 teaches writers how to construct a plot that will be engaging to create and satisfying to readers. In an easy-to-do, practical manner, John Adamus, the Writer Next Door, illustrates an approach to story development that is neither mysterious nor intensely complicated. When partnered with the other ebooks of the series: Character 101 and Pitch 101, a writer can develop familiarity with the basic tools of storycraft and the road to publication.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn D Adamus
    Release dateMay 6, 2013
    ISBN9781301100620
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    Plot 101, Or Giving Your Characters Something Interesting To Do
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    John D Adamus

    A freelance editor, game designer, writer, writing consultant and frequent speaker about all things writing, editing, and publishing, John regularly blogs and tweets about how people can turn their ideas into books or games or scripts or whatever. He's a big fan of milkshakes and bathrobes.

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