{"product_id":"2940014328470","title":"Steal This Plot: A Writer\u0026#x2019;s Guide to Story Structure and Plagiarism","description":"This book is not about cemeteries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNor is it a mystery-suspense story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is about writing—the craft of writing and telling a tale. It is about how to use other people's stories, and what we are allowed to do with them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plot of any story is the key. The plot is the story within the story that propels the action and develops the tale. In Hamlet, for instance, the story deals with who will be the rightful king of Denmark, but the plot is concerned with revenge and ambition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plot is the nucleus of the action, and it is here that the writer must look to form his efforts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Part One, the authors deal in depth with the structuring and “spicing” of the story. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Part Two, using classic and modern examples they outline 13 common plot movers: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVengeance \u003cbr\u003eCatastrophe\u003cbr\u003eLove and Hate\u003cbr\u003eThe Chase\u003cbr\u003eGrief and Loss\u003cbr\u003eRebellion\u003cbr\u003eBetrayal\u003cbr\u003ePersecution\u003cbr\u003eSelf-Sacrifice\u003cbr\u003eSurvival\u003cbr\u003eRivalry\u003cbr\u003eDiscovery (Quest)\u003cbr\u003eAmbition \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eshowing you how weave it all together in a tapestry of words rich and satisfying to the reader.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorried you’ll go too far in your plot thievery? A thorough look at plagiarism and copyright is also included.\u003cbr\u003e_________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“I used the suggestions from this book to write both my published novels.” —Wesley C. Greayer, author of The Tornado Struck at Midnight \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Steal this book if necessary, but get it onto your shelf of writers' indispensable books.” —Kenneth J. Atchity, writer, producer, teacher, and literary manager","brand":"The Write Thought","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070590337264,"sku":"2940014328470","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014328470_p0.jpg?v=1763606267","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014328470","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}