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| Chapter 1 | Plot | 1 |
| Symptom: "Writer's block": Common Ailment | ||
| The Flypaper Effect | 2 | |
| Case Study: Plot-Driven vs. Character-Driven Stories | 14 | |
| Case Study: Chinatown's Ending | 18 | |
| Symptom: Predictable plots: Common Ailments | ||
| Rushing | 24 | |
| Underexposure | 26 | |
| Overly Mechanical Plots (Joseph Campbell Syndrome) | 27 | |
| Case Study: Fresh Plotting, Stale Plotting | 34 | |
| Symptom: Ho-hum suspense: Common Ailments | ||
| Uninvolving characters | 36 | |
| Low Stakes | 37 | |
| Symptom: Flat payoff scenes: Common Ailments | ||
| Promising Too Much | 52 | |
| Paying Off Too Little | 55 | |
| Chapter 2 | Characterization | 65 |
| Symptom: Contrived pivotal action: Common Ailment | ||
| Insufficient Character Motivation | 66 | |
| Symptom: Flat scenes, predictable traits: Common Ailment | ||
| Cardboard Minor Characters | 73 | |
| Symptom: Low stakes, bland personality: Common Ailment | ||
| Uninvolving Protagonist | 89 | |
| Symptom: One-dimensional antagonist, overly evil antagonist: Common Ailment | ||
| Stereotypical Antagonist/Villain | 100 | |
| Chapter 3 | Setting | 115 |
| Symptom: Underdescription/overdescription: Common Ailment | ||
| Wallpaper Settings | 116 | |
| Symptom: Description overload: Common Ailment | ||
| Clumping | 129 | |
| Symptom: Low-impact settings, off-beat pacing: Common Ailment | ||
| Wrong-Address Settings | 132 | |
| Chapter 4 | Style | 139 |
| Symptom: Bland phrasing; writing that echoes published writers but is less effective: Common Ailments | ||
| No Style | 140 | |
| Cliched or Imitative Style | 143 | |
| Symptoms: Monotonous phrasing; overwritten and confusing passages; muddled details: Common Ailment | ||
| Inappropriate Style | 146 | |
| Symptoms: Oversimplified, emotionally shallow characters; major crossgender characters who seem minor; inaccurate gender-specific details: Common Ailment | ||
| Unconvincing Cross-Gender POVs | 158 | |
| Chapter 5 | Theme | 171 |
| Symptoms: Melodrama; narrow, plot-centered focus: Common Ailment | ||
| Insufficient Intellectual Involvement | 174 | |
| Symptom: Noticeable lack, or overbearing use, of symbols: Common Ailment | ||
| Crash Symbols | 177 | |
| Symptom: Imitative theme: Common Ailment | ||
| The Photocopy Effect | 181 | |
| Case Study: Groundhog Day | 197 | |
| Case Study: What Makes "A&P" Naturalist | 210 | |
| Chapter 6 | The Writer's Life | 232 |
| How can I find more time to write? | 232 | |
| How can I tell if what I'm writing is good? | 238 | |
| How much outlining do I have to do? | 241 | |
| How can I get the most out of a writing workshop? | 246 | |
| What is the best way to revise my manuscript? | 255 | |
| How can I improve my own writing by reading fiction? | 278 |
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