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From: Hunt, Jonathan <Hunt.Jo>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:37:38 -0800
We often use plot and story interchangeably, but plot more correctly refers to the order of the events in a story. If plot is really about organization, then, I would say that nonfiction books have plots because their authors have to chose the order they are going to present the information, just as novelists do. Some nonfiction may be organized in such a fashion that it is just as plot-driven as any adventure novel, while others may be more character-driven or theme-driven.
Jonathan
Received on Mon 09 Feb 2009 12:37:38 PM CST
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:37:38 -0800
We often use plot and story interchangeably, but plot more correctly refers to the order of the events in a story. If plot is really about organization, then, I would say that nonfiction books have plots because their authors have to chose the order they are going to present the information, just as novelists do. Some nonfiction may be organized in such a fashion that it is just as plot-driven as any adventure novel, while others may be more character-driven or theme-driven.
Jonathan
Received on Mon 09 Feb 2009 12:37:38 PM CST
