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What's The Difference Between Story And Plot? [Story-telling]
io9.com - 4/3/2009
What's The Difference Between Story And Plot? [Story-telling]
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People always say the story is the most important thing in good science fiction. But excessively "plot-driven" science fiction is dismissed as mindless or worse. What's the difference between story and plot anyway? Are "plot" and "story" just two different ways of saying the same thing? ...

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Links for 3rd April 2009
Velcro City Tourist Board — Fresh from the clogged tubes of teh intarwubs… What’s The Difference Between Story And Plot? - Writing "maybe a good plot is something that takes you from A to B to C without wrecking your suspension of disbelief, and keeps you guessing about what's going to happen next. And maybe a good story is something that delivers you at a destination, and in the end you understand how the journey all led up to this point. The best works, of course, do both. And the worst works do neither. But I guess I tend to think of it as more of a ...

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Lakeshore — What's the difference between story and plot? — io9 is thoughtful. truepenny on on publishing and series — More thoughtfulness. And definitely read the comments threads with care. What, did they put smart in the 'tubes today? arcaedia on queries and agents Dark Roasted Blend with narrow buildings Giant sea worm infests British aquarium Google Voice — Some cool tech. Large ...

April 6, 2009 Links and Plugs
Bibliophile Stalker — It's a holiday today in the Philippines but there's much work to do (books to read and review, authors to interview, etc.). Interviews Advice/Articles Angela Slatter On Reviewing and Stray Thoughts on Long Sentences. Shawn Speakman on Finishing the First Draft. Charlie Jane Anders on What's The Difference Between Story And Plot? Sarah Monette on publishing, series, fantasy, an announcement of a personal nature, and a big helping of wtf. Aliette de Bodard on Writing in a ...

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