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How to Steal a Plot for Your Book (and get away with it)
by Suzannah @ Write it Sideways plotCreating the full-fledged plot for a novel can be a difficult process.
There are many elements you need to consider before you can be assured of its strength and readability. Maybe you have some great ideas, but you’re having trouble working them into the correct story structure.
An easy way to know you’re on the right track is simply to get sneaky: Steal someone else’s ideas.
Baby You Can Drive My… Screenplay (Or, Why You Must Know What’s ‘Driving’ Your Script)
by Laura Cross @ About a Screenplay charactersplotstorytellingWhat’s driving your screenplay? And why do you need to know?
Understanding what drives your script helps you determine the essential foundation of your story (or throughline) and allows you to strengthen the script by incorporating elements (scenes, sequences, and characters) that “serve” your story.