This week on the Story Works Round Table, Kathryn turns the table on Alida. We talk “things we say,” all those bits and bobbles of craft speak that get tossed around but not always defined. What does it mean to be tightly plotted? Does every character need a lie or core wound, and are those the same thing?

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What we talked about:

What does it mean to have a tightly-plotted book? (1:14)

What is a plot hole? (4:30)

So what are major plot mistakes Alida sees frequently? (6:15)

What is fast or slow-paced? (9:45)

What is active voice? (11:21)

The lie or the wound. (15:45)

What about “role”. (21:53)

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