Plot to Die For

Posted By on December 2, 2009

DKV’s professional editor, Lea Schizas, is an experienced writer and editor with a great deal of knowledge to pass along. In the article Plot to Die For, Lea gives us some inside tips.

In every genre what a writer needs to remember is that, although we may think our plot or ending or theme hasn’t been done, chances are it has. This is where reading tons of books in your genre will help you figure out what would make a totally different end than others similar in plot [...] I’m not saying to go out and buy the whole section on the genre you love to write, but just remember to study the few books you are reading, and spot what makes that book so irresistible to you, how does the author string you along, what makes his character so ‘alive’…then put these thoughts down on paper and refer to them often when you are beginning a new story.

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http://penperfectassociates.blogspot.com/2009/11/plot-to-die-for.html

Karen

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Karen is a published author, ghostwriter, and freelance writer. She is the founder and manager of Writers on the Move; moderator of a children's writing critique group; and an editor with 4RV Publishing. Her books and e-books include: Day's End Lullaby (a children's rhyming bedtime picture book) Walking Through Walls (a children's MG fantasy adventrue) Writing, Publishing, and Marketing - You Can Do It How to Write Books for Children How to Attract Customers With Informational Marketing How to Create an eBook and What You Can Do With It The Self-Publisher's Guide Check out Karen's book page at: http://karencioffi.com Be sure to sign up (subscribe) for our FREE monthly newsletter.

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