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Plotting – Part V

Posted on March 8, 2010 by admin

(The following is an excerpt from my book Novelsmithing.) PREMISE TRINITY Every well-written novel will have three levels of Premise, a Premise Trinity. First, there’s the cosmic Premise (e.g., good versus evil), then the story Premise (e.g., freedom overcomes bondage), and … Continue reading →

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Plotting – Part IV

Posted on March 5, 2010 by admin

(The following is an excerpt from my book Novelsmithing.) STORY MILESTONES Now that we have defined the Premise, which gives us the principal characters, identifies the primary conflict, and provides the beginning and ending of the novel, we can start to … Continue reading →

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