[JenB]

Yes, thanks, that helps, and I'll look for that book! I'm doing some thinking about my plot structure... found some excitement, adventure and really wild stuff to throw in... or at least something that isn't just talking! Hopefully I can do some tonight...

[Fedora]

Sounds good! What kind of wild stuff are you going to throw in? :)

BTW the same series that book is from has a really good book on plot structure:

Jack M. Bickham, Scene and Structure

If you click on that link, down the page there are also some other books from the same series you may find useful, esp. Ansen Dibell's Plot and Nancy Kress' Beginnings, Middles & Ends. I'd also recommend an out-of-print book Dean Koontz wrote a while back, How To Write Bestselling Fiction , which has a very insightful analysis of Stephen King's plot technique.

[Fedora]

PS: Meant to type "Ruthy" not "Renee"--my subconscious was combining the first letter of her name with the last syllable of her screenname--doh! Sorry, Ruthy! (Hangs head in shame and puts in Bakshi LotR as penance.)