tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71218770751897604852011-08-08T20:36:51.717-07:00A Simple Plot Becomes ConfusedErehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889349881472210159noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7121877075189760485.post-49461144179262784322011-08-08T20:36:00.001-07:002011-08-08T20:36:51.725-07:00Constructive EditorI started reading <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thanks-but-this-isnt-for-us-jessica-page-morrell/1100315749?ean=9781585427215&itm=1&usri=jessica%2bpage%2bmorrell">Thanks, But This Isn't For Us</a> last night, and it's the best book on writing that I've encountered so far. I like the fact that the <a href="http://thewritinglifetoo.blogspot.com/">author</a> ditches the tone of positive encouragement that a lot of writing-aid books offer, cuts to the chase and smacks you around a little. Gone is:<br /><ul><li>"Let's get motivated to write! Yay!"</li>
</ul>replaced by:<br /><ul><li> "Let's get motivated to write and write and write (and write) until you're good enough to have a shot in hell at getting published, because at the moment, you're an amateur and probably suck in at least one of these many ways!"</li>
</ul>Yeah, it sounds bad, but the advice is helpful and direct. I suppose that I might feel differently if the book advised me that my entire plot structure was crap, rather than just that I need to fine-tune specific areas. Glad I managed to muddle my way into a proper three-act story arc. Whew.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7121877075189760485-4946114417926278432?l=simpleplot.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Erehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889349881472210159noreply@blogger.com0