Writing Excuses Season 3 Episode 23: How to Write Without Twists

Published: Nov. 2, 2009, 4:15 a.m.

b'Question: Can you write a good book without a plot twist?
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\\nBetter question: is it a good book if your readers predicted what was coming?
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\\nBest question: is a podcast about predictable prose itself predictable?
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\\nNo, seriously... the best question is "how can we use predictable, formulaic plotting effectively?" We actually answer that one.
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