- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction to the Revised Edition
- Introduction
- Part One: Plot Planner
- Introduction: Plotting Is Like Juggling
- Chapter One: What Is Plot?
- Chapter Two: How to Use the Plot Planner
- Chapter Three: Plot Planner Parameters
- Chapter Four: Construct Your Plot Planner
- Chapter Five: Plot the Beginning
- Chapter Six: Plot by Cause and Effect
- Chapter Seven: Plot the Middle
- Chapter Eight: Plot the Dramatic Action
- Chapter Nine: Plot the Tension and Conflict
- Chapter Ten: Plot the End
- Chapter Eleven: Creating the Character Emotional Development Profile
- Chapter Twelve: Plot the Character Emotional Development
- Chapter Thirteen: Plot the Thematic Significance
- Chapter Fourteen: When to Plot
- Part Two: Scene Tracker
- Introduction: Track the Seven Essential Elements of Scene
- Chapter Fifteen: Scene Versus Summary
- Chapter Sixteen: Create the Scene Tracker Form
- Chapter Seventeen: The Scene or Summary Column
- Chapter Eighteen: The Time and Setting Column
- Chapter Nineteen: The Character Emotional Development Column
- Chapter Twenty: The Goal Column
- Chapter Twenty-One: The Dramatic Action Column
- Chapter Twenty-Two: The Conflict Column
- Chapter Twenty-Three: The Change in Emotion Column
- Chapter Twenty-Four: The Thematic Details Column
- Chapter Twenty-Five: Creating a Lasting Tapestry
- Appendices
- Appendix I: Plot Planner Form
- Appendix II: Scene Tracker for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Appendix III: Plot Planner for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Appendix IV: Character Emotional/Psychological Plot Information for A Lesson Before Dying
- Appendix V: The Beginning of the Plot Planner for A Lesson Before Dying
- Appendix VI: Plot Planner for The Grapes of Wrath
- Appendix VII: Plot Planner for Their Eyes Were Watching God
Writing Blockbuster Plots
A Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering Plot, Structure, and Scene
Martha Alderson
Cincinnati, Ohio
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