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	Lisa Binion BellaOnline's Fiction Writing Editor

Plot Basics
A plot consists of every part of the storyline - the people, the conflicts, the world it takes place in. An important thing to remember - no plot is ever set in stone until the story is published. It can be changed as you write the story, not just one time but several times.

Practice Writing Plot in a Role Play Online
Role Play games online provide immediate feedback for fiction writing and can improve your skills if you use them properly. Here's how.

The 36 Dramatic Situations
The 36 dramatic situations were compiled by Georges Polti in the 1800s based on the earlier work of Carlo Gozzi. A 37th situation has been doing the rounds of the Internet for almost ten years, and is included at the end of this list.

The Snowflake Method for Writing a Novel [offsite link]
Randy Ingermanson explains in detail how to design the plot of your novel using the Snowflake Method - start small and build up the detail.

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