Lost The Plot

By Kate Rigby
$1.99 Rating: Not yet rated.
Published: June 20, 2011
Words: 27,951 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458125620

Short description

LOST THE PLOT is a satirical piece about the process and rules of creative writing in today's climate. The narrative sets out to examine some of those rules in relation to novels. It unashamedly loses the plot and doesn't stick to the knitting pattern but deliberately exposes the seams. You as reader are invited to collude with this approach to see whether it can be sustained.

Extended description

LOST THE PLOT is a satirical piece about the process and rules of creative writing in today's climate. The narrative sets out to examine some of those rules in relation to novels eg plot, length, characters, tense, climax, endings etc in an off-the-wall way. It unashamedly loses the plot and doesn't stick to the main road but explores sidetracks. It doesn't stick to the knitting pattern but deliberately exposes the seams it's tacked together. You as reader are invited to collude with this approach to see whether, and for how long, it can be sustained. This is one of the central challenges for LOST THE PLOT.

The first port of call on the journey is the Restart course for the long-term unemployed. The Restart course, concerned as it is with prescribed rules, is a ripe environment for the exploration of writing as a valuable occupation in a world where 'market forces' predominate. Several visits are made here before going on holiday to France.

The writer as mother, and her n.. (Read more) LOST THE PLOT is a satirical piece about the process and rules of creative writing in today's climate. The narrative sets out to examine some of those rules in relation to novels eg plot, length, characters, tense, climax, endings etc in an off-the-wall way. It unashamedly loses the plot and doesn't stick to the main road but explores sidetracks. It doesn't stick to the knitting pattern but deliberately exposes the seams it's tacked together. You as reader are invited to collude with this approach to see whether, and for how long, it can be sustained. This is one of the central challenges for LOST THE PLOT.

The first port of call on the journey is the Restart course for the long-term unemployed. The Restart course, concerned as it is with prescribed rules, is a ripe environment for the exploration of writing as a valuable occupation in a world where 'market forces' predominate. Several visits are made here before going on holiday to France.

The writer as mother, and her novels as her children - conceived, nurtured, born and named - is another of the analogies visited. As mother, she blames herself for the faults in her children and also has the painstaking task of supporting them through their numerous rejections. She has the job of honing them, knocking them into shape, yet preserving their essential character. This is where the writer passes from mother to cosmetic surgeon, giving facelifts, grafting pieces here and there, as rewriting and redrafting takes place.

Comparisons between the cutting edge of writing and conceptual art are also explored. In writing terms, what is the equivalent to a pile of bricks? Blocks of SSSS's? Is it important to write for the eye as well as the ear?

These are just some of the themes explored in LOST THE PLOT which travels through the highs and lows of creative writing (among other things) en route to its target number of words (or not)!
(Less)

Tags

publishers, chapters, satire, surgery, anarchy, plot, unemployment, knitting, benefits, agoraphobia, grafting, writing rules, market forces, jobseekers allowance, incapacity benefit, booksaschildren, market place, ergophobia, word count, seams, shop window

Available ebook reading formats

Single purchase gains access to all formats. How to download ebooks to e-reading devices and apps.

Format	Full Book	Sample First 30%
Online Reading (HTML, good for sampling in web browser)	Buy	View sample
Kindle (.mobi for Kindle devices and Kindle apps)	Buy	Download sample
Epub (Apple iPad/iBooks, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, and most e-reading apps including Stanza, Aldiko, Adobe Digital Editions, others)	Buy	Download sample
PDF (good for reading on PC, or for home printing)	Buy	No sample available
RTF (readable on most word processors)	Buy	No sample available
LRF (Use only for older model Sony Readers that don't support .epub)	Buy	Download sample
Palm Doc (PDB) (for Palm reading devices)	Buy	Download sample
Plain Text (download) (flexible, but lacks much formatting)	Buy	No sample available
Plain Text (view) (viewable as web page)	Buy	No sample available

Reviews

Log-in to write a Review   Log-in to add a Video Review

This book has not yet been reviewed.

Reason for report:
— Select a reason — Book is or contains spam Book infringes copyright Same content is published elsewhere with different author (for ex., by private-label rights) Duplicate Incomplete work (such as sample or serial) Should be marked adults-only Category is inappropriate Poorly formatted Nudity or other inappropriate content on cover Nudity or other inappropriate visual content in book Inappropriate erotica content Cover image is improper Content is inappropriate Other violation of Terms of Service Other reason not shown above.

Additional details: