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Plot versus character a balanced approach to writing great fiction

What's more important to a story: a gripping plot or compelling characters? Literary-minded novelists argue in favor of character-based novels while commercial novelists argue in favor of plot-based stories, but the truth of the matter is this: The best fiction is rich in both.

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Main Author: Gerke, Jeff
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books, c2010.
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Summary:What's more important to a story: a gripping plot or compelling characters? Literary-minded novelists argue in favor of character-based novels while commercial novelists argue in favor of plot-based stories, but the truth of the matter is this: The best fiction is rich in both.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:265 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781582979922 (alk. paper)
1582979928 (alk. paper)
Author Notes:Jeff Gerke is an author of fiction and nonfiction including such books as the Operation: Firebrand novels. He has worked as an editor for numerous publications and is the founder of Marcher Lord Press, an indie publishing company dedicated to producing the finest in Christian science fiction, fantasy, and other wonderfully weird genres.

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