In fiction, plot is defined as the series of events (action) that make up a story. Most plots follow a structure known as Freytag’s triangle, which has five basic elements: Exposition/Introduction Inciting Incident Rising Action Climax Denouement...

There are several motivational speakers who have turned their talks into books and videos. You see those books and videos for sale at bookstores and you may have even caught a few on the Internet and television. These speakers have turned their self...

So you've got a great idea for a new story, but you find yourself needing a little help. You need to take your idea, define its central theme, and develop it into a full-fledged book. To do so, hone your idea into a story line with a plot that can serve...

Once you have written a book and you have made it as strong as you can, you are ready to submit the manuscript to agents. You may know you book is fabulous. Every agent out there wants it. Right? You find literary agents on the Internet and send - a...

Scriptwriters, or screenwriters, are the individuals who produce the written blueprints used to create beloved, and sometimes hated, movies, television shows, and so much more. Scriptwriters are usually contracted freelancers who typically start in...

Given the difficult task of converting the novel The Orchid Thief into screenplay form, Charlie Kaufman defined adaptation by creating the quaint masterpiece known as Adaptation. By writing himself and his nonexistent twin into the film Kaufman was able...