Master Plot Formula
9 videos by Dean Wesley Smith on why Lester Dent's plot structure works today
Dean Wesley Smith talks about how Lester Dent’s Master Plot Formula, written in the 1930s, is so important to all writers today.
These nine videos will help you understand plotting of stories and novels and how to see the bones under a story. Lester Dent claimed that if he followed the formula, his stories always sold. All bestsellers in modern times follow this structure as well, which is why they sell so many copies.
Step-by-step, Dean will help you understand why this plot structure works and how to understand it and apply it to your own writing.
Your Instructor
Considered one of the most prolific writers working in modern fiction, New York Times and USA Today bestselling writer, Dean Wesley Smith published over two hundred novels and over seven hundred books, and hundreds and hundreds of short stories. He has over thirty million copies of his books in print.
At the moment he produces novels in four major series, including the time travel Thunder Mountain novels set in the old west, the galaxy-spanning Seeders Universe series, the cold case mystery series, Cold Poker Gang series, and the superhero series staring Poker Boy.
For more information about Dean’s books and ongoing projects, please visit his website at www.deanwesleysmith.com
Course Curriculum
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PreviewMaster Plot Lecture Session #1 (8:11)
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StartMaster Plot Lecture Session #2 (8:29)
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StartMaster Plot Lecture Session #3 (9:31)
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StartMaster Plot Lecture Session #4 (9:33)
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StartMaster Plot Lecture Session #5 (8:27)
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StartMaster Plot Lecture Session #6 (8:58)
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StartMaster Plot Lecture Session #7 (8:15)
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StartMaster Plot Lecture Session #8 (8:33)
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StartMaster Plot Lecture Session #9 (9:01)