I found a delightful and helpful website called Television Tropes & Idioms.

While browsing the site, I’ve found references to helpful books explaining various aspects of writing good fiction, such as 20 Master Plots: And How to Build Them by Ronald B. Tobias.

Reading through the entries has also helped me focus my thoughts about the structure of the novel that I’m working on. My novel’s setting is:

(1) “Twenty Minutes Into the Future”

(2) in a “Crapsack World.”

(3) I’ve decided to open with an “Action Prologue,”

(4) and have at least one character who’s a “Sour Supporter.”

Browse, learn, and enjoy!