Bruce Coville is the award-winning and beloved author of over a hundred books for children and young adults.Bruce says plot and character are inextricably linked. You can't talk about plot without talking about character. You can't talk about character without talking about plot.
Bruce is a plot writer.
The best story telling energy has a bridge between male and female storytelling energy.
A great ending is both a surprise and inevitable. It is not a coincidence.
You can use a coincidence to start a story. The further along the coincidence occurs, the less believable it is.
What is a good story? Three thing Bruce loves to find in a story and also tries to put them in his own work. He likes to call them: Ha, Wah, and Yikes.
- A belly laugh
- A tear
- A gasp of surprise
If all three are in a story, the reader is bound to be satisfied.
Story recipe: Take somebody you like and get them in trouble.
By asking questions and inventing scenes that answer those questions you write a story.
Stories happen when characters have to choose. Make your character make a tough choice. Your character's need will drive the action.
Plot happens when desire meets obstacle.
If you've never heard Bruce Coville speak and you get the opportunity, don't hesitate for a second.
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