I'm sure at least some of you have heard of the book Story by Robert McKee. For those who haven't, it's really a book about how to write a screenplay--with emphasis on how to put together a powerful plot--but he claims a lot of it applies to novels too.
... and I think it bears some discussion. I've used his method to some extent for two novels now & am trying to use it more heavily on the third that I'm writing now. But as I reread the book I keep having moments of "OK, yes, but what do you mean by that, dude?" or "Does this part really apply to novels?"
Anybody else read the book? Like it/don't like it? Have thoughts on how much of it applies to writing a novel? Want to share about how you've applied it?
... and I think it bears some discussion. I've used his method to some extent for two novels now & am trying to use it more heavily on the third that I'm writing now. But as I reread the book I keep having moments of "OK, yes, but what do you mean by that, dude?" or "Does this part really apply to novels?"
Anybody else read the book? Like it/don't like it? Have thoughts on how much of it applies to writing a novel? Want to share about how you've applied it?