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01-18-2008, 01:43 PM
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| SFM Nugget  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South West UK
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Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0 | An Interesting Breakdown I just found this whilst looking at amazon. Its from a comment on James Scott Bells Plot & Structure: "One of Bell's major contributions to plot theory is his "LOCK" system, which stands for Lead, Objective, Confrontation, Knockout. In order to have a gripping plot you must have a lead, he must have an objective, there must be confrontation, and the ending must have "knockout power." There are a million-and-ten possible variations on this simple structure, but this basic idea alone can help a struggling writer to get a grip on the basics of plot." Lead Objective Confrontation Knockout I quite like that, any thoughts? cheers, Kageo |
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01-18-2008, 03:58 PM
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| The New Guy   Realname: Michael D. Garcia Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Age: 32
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Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0     | There are a lot of different methods out there. LOCK sounds like the Snowflake method of plotting, but ultra simplified. -- ZC |
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