From No Plot? No Problem
"A good plot is less a matter of innovation and invention as it is one of creative reuse. The most acclaimed books of the modern era have used the same building blocks as the worst soap operas and clumsiest cartoons. The main thing separating the mind-blowing, life-changing stories of a great novel from the treacly dreck of daytime TV is the manner in which the tale is told. And this telling is the very thing that will emerge out of the clang and sweat of your weekly blacksmithing next month."
Chris Baty
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Hmm...well that just asks the question - do I want my ms to be a horrible soap opera...or a clumsy cartoon. Maybe a mix of both? And damn if I don't want to use the phrase 'treacly dreck' somewhere!
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