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Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots
Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots | William Cook
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A classic how-to manual, William Wallace Cook's Plotto is one writer's personal theory--"Purpose, opposed by Obstacle, yields Conflict"--painstakingly diagrammed through hundreds of situations and scenarios A classic how-to manual, William Wallace Cooks Plotto is one writers personal method, painstakingly diagrammed for the benefit of others. The theory itself may be simplePurpose, opposed by Obstacle, yields Conflictbut Cook takes his Plottoist through hundreds of situations and scenarios, guiding the readers hand through a dizzying array of purposes and obstacles. The method is broken down into three stages: 1. The Master Plot 2. The Conflict Situation 3. Character Combinations In the first stage, Cook demonstrates that a character with particular traits . . . finds himself in a situation . . . and this is how it turns out. Following this, each Master Plot leads the reader to a list of circumstances, distributed among twenty different Conflict Groups (these range from Loves Beginning, to Personal Limitations, to Transgression). Finally, in Character Combinations, Cook offers an extensive index of protagonists for what serves as an inexhaustible reservoir of suggestions and inspiration.
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Tin_House
Tin_House
Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots | William Cook
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PLOTTO winner, PLOTTO, and Tin House united at last! As the winner of The Master Contest of All Plots, John Lawton just spent a long weekend finishing a new story in the Tin House writer's studio. (We like to think at least one of Plotto's 1,462 plots came in handy.)

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CarolynOliver
CarolynOliver
Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots | William Cook
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Cheered when I found this in the mailbox today! Thanks @Tin_House !

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Tin_House
Tin_House
Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots | William Cook
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#giftideas: For the reader who has everything, here are 1,462 plots they don't have. #plotto #booklovers

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Tin_House
Tin_House
Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots | William Cook
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On to Week 2! Here's the latest prompt for PLOTTO: THE MASTER CONTEST OF ALL PLOTS. 📝📖🏅🏆

Weekly winners will be published on tinhouse.com, read their stories on Oregon Public Broadcasting's State of Wonder, and enter the running for the grand prize: The #Plotto Residency, a long weekend writers retreat in Portland, travel paid!

Stories, 500 words or less, due 10/31 at 5pm PST. Enter the #contest at www.tinhouse.com

Ilana Whaaaaaaaaaaaat when I won Plotto years ago there was no residency! (Maybe because it was the student edition? Hmm.) Anyway - AMAZING! 8y
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Tin_House
Tin_House
Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots | William Cook
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Calling all writers! #Plotto: THE MASTER CONTEST OF ALL PLOTS starts today!

Weekly winners will be published on tinhouse.com, read their stories on Oregon Public Broadcasting's State of Wonder, and enter the running for the grand prize: a long weekend writer's retreat at the Tin House studio in Portland, travel paid.

This is the first week's prompt. Stories, 500 words or less, due 10/24 at 5pm PST. Visit www.tinhouse.com for #contest details!

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tkmadden
tkmadden
Plotto: The Master Book of All Plots | William Cook
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Every reader and writer is going to fall in love with this gorgeous edition of PLOTTO, "master book of all plots," coming this November from @Tin_House books. It's this nerd's new favorite go-to

Peterdamien Oh god, I think it would destroy my fragile writerly brain 9y
Tin_House @tkmadden Glad you're a proud Plottoist. Thanks for the shout-out--we can't wait til November! 9y
hwheaties Oooh I want one! Would be great for breaking kids' brains during teaching 😏 @Tin_House 9y
tonyfyt Omg @RowanHisayo remember when you wrote a story following one of these formulas for a term paper in college ?? 9y
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