Saturday, February 11, 2012

Story Vs. Plot

Have you ever got yourself confused on the difference of a plot and a story? E. M. Forster draws the line.

"The king died and then the queen died" is a story. "The king died, and then the queen died of grief" is a plot...."The queen died, no one knew why, until it was discovered that it was through grief at the death of the king." This is a plot with a mystery in it, a form capable of high development.

E. M. FORSTER

2 comments:

  1. I'm all for plotting - it's centuries old and still offers something different every time...

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    1. Hi. Guernsey Girl. Yes. A fellow writer as well? Any plots on the work lately? :)

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