An Overview of the Craft -- Story Is Character -- Setting Is Story -- Nothing Without Landscape -- Plotting: "It Is the Cause, My Soul" -- The Basics -- Yes, There's More About Plot. But First ... -- Onward from Idea -- The Start: Decision, Decisions -- As There Is Viewpoint, So Is There Voice -- Voice: You Gotta Have 'Tude -- Dialogue: Speak the Speech, If You Will -- Tricks of the Dialogue Trade -- The Scene: Okay, So It Is Rocket Science -- Technique -- Knowledge Is Power, Technique Is Glory -- Loose Ends -- Process -- Baby Steps First -- The Value of Bum Glue -- Tidbits from Q & A -- Examples and Guides -- Gimme a Map, Please -- All About Character -- Turning Places into Settings -- Final Words -- The Process in a Nutshell.
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