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Quotable 162

Posted on July 31, 2013July 29, 2013 by bryon

Plot exists so the character can discover what he is really like, forcing the character to choice and action.
– John Gardner

Posted in Quotable Tagged action, character, choice, discover, John Gardner, plot, Quotable

Quotable 72

Posted on October 5, 2011October 2, 2011 by bryon

In nearly all good fiction, the basic – all but inescapable – plot form is this: A central character wants something, goes after it despite opposition (perhaps including his own doubts), and so arrives at a win, lose, or draw.
– John Gardner

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