Conclusion Quote by David Shields

Considerations of plot do a great deal of heavy lifting when it comes to long-form narrative - readers will overlook the most ham-fisted prose…

— Lynn Coady

Storylines are how characters create the plots involved in their stories.

— Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

“A plot-structure is a series of integrated, logically connected events, moved by a central purpose, leading to the resolution of a climax.”

— Barbara Branden

Essentially and most simply put, plot is what the characters do to deal with the situation they are in. It is a logical sequence…

— Elizabeth George

Plots are ... what the writer sees with.

— Eudora Welty

What's important is how the character drives the narrative.

— Tridha Choudhury

Plot is what happens in your story. Every story needs structure, just as every body needs a skeleton. It is how you 'flesh out…

— Caroline Lawrence

“Plot is certainly a part of constructing a story. It’s a factor in outlining. But believe it or not, it’s the least important factor.…

— Libbie Hawker

Storytelling is about two things; it's about character and plot.

— George Lucas

Plots may be simple or complex, but suspense, and climactic progress from one incident to another, are essential. Every incident in a fictional work…

— H. P. Lovecraft

I write largely plot-driven stories.

— Ravi Subramanian

A story really isn't truly a story until it reaches its climax and conclusion.

— Ted Naifeh