“Subplots bring realism to your main plot simply by existing – by interrupting the flow. Why is this? Because life doesn’t move forward all at once. Interruptions happen, change rushes in, we juggle three or ten balls at once. Readers don’t expect continuous narratives.” WritingHappensMovingThreeReaderTenFlowBallsMoving ForwardNarrativePlotRealismInterruptionsInterruptingSubplots Author:Elizabeth Sims
“Most short stories have but one plot. The very best, however, have what I call a plot-and-a-half – that is, a main plot and a small subplot that feeds in a twist or an unexpected piece of business that ads crunch and flavor to the story as a whole.” WritingWholeStoriesHalfPiecesUnexpectedPlotShort StoryAdsFlavorTwistsCrunchSubplots Author:Elizabeth Sims
