Plot Podcast Episode

My Amuseing Life Podcast, Season 3 Episode 2

Word of the week- 

Conflict: A dispute, argument, or falling out.  A disagreement.  Conflict comes from the Latin word “conflictus,” meaning ‘To strike together.’

Quotable Quotes:

“Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations.”

― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

Literary Device:

This week’s literary device is plot.  Plot is used by writers to help provide structure to a story.  Typically a plot includes an introduction, tension that often begins in the rising action, a climax where everything begins to turn around, falling action where the conflict begins to get resolved with consequences, and the resolution, where the main conflict is resolved and the story ends.

Highlight of the Week:

Grammarly: Grammarly helps you to make your writing better, and has a guide for writers with tips to hone your writing skills. 

Writing Guide: Tips to Hone Your Writing Skills | Grammarly

Reading: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Reading- Pages 38-45

The Project Gutenberg eBook of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. 

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Tips on Writing a Great Plot:

Writing a great plot can draw your reader in the from the beginning and keep them interested until the end.  

5 Tips on Writing a Great Plot:

1. Start with a great opening line!  You want to draw the reader in, and get them interested in the story.
2. Make sure the conflict is big enough to actually create a story, but small enough to be resolved by the end.
3. Add in subplots.  Use smaller plots throughout the story to keep it engaging, keep the larger plot moving and provide more detail throughout the story.
4. Make the middle difficult.  By the middle of the story, the character should be struggling to get to whatever it is they want.  
5. Make sure the story has an engaging beginning, a moving forward middle, and a satisfying ending.  The story needs to grab readers attention enough to keep them reading throughout the story, and end in a way that lets the reader know the main conflict is resolved.

Prompt: The Past is In The Future

Write about someone who goes back in time and has a chance to change the future.