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Tables of Contents for The Writer's Partner
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
18
19
Prologue (Martin Roth's original introduction to the Second Edition)
19
1
Introduction to the Third Edition
20
1
Putting Your Writer's Partner to Work for You
21
2
The Story First
23
3
Backstory, Links, Arcs, the Clock, and Subplots
24
2
Characters and Development
26
27
Let's Talk People
26
1
Getting the Protagonist Up and Down the Tree
27
1
Who's Throwing the Rocks?
28
1
Not all Protagonists and Antagonists are Human!
28
1
Does the Situation Decide the Characters or Do the Characters Initiate the Situation? Which Comes First, the Chicken or the Egg?
29
3
Character Background
32
3
Place of Origin
32
1
Parents
32
1
Childhood
33
1
Family Members
33
1
Education
33
1
Behavior
33
1
Hobbies, Special Skills, or Knowledge
34
1
Bad Habits
35
1
General Characteristics
35
18
Mental and Physical Characteristics
37
1
General Physical Characteristics
38
1
Facial Characteristics
38
1
Skin and Complexion
39
1
Hair
39
1
Overall Appearance
39
1
Moral Characteristics
40
1
Relationships
40
1
Marital Status
40
1
Current Lifestyle
41
1
Home or Dwelling
41
1
Vehicles
41
1
Professions and Jobs
42
2
Male Characters--Dominant
44
1
Female Characters--Dominant
45
1
Names
45
1
Most Common Names
45
1
Female Names--General
45
2
Male Names--General
47
2
Nicknames--Male and Female
49
1
Female Names in Five Languages
50
1
Male Names in Five Languages
51
2
Storytelling and Plotting
53
21
Storyteller, You Are God!
53
1
The Theme
54
2
Primary Purpose, Secondary Actions, and Counteractions
56
5
Primary Goals
57
1
Deliberate Involvement
58
2
Nondeliberate Involvement
60
1
Secondary Actions and Counteractions
61
1
Conflict
61
2
Examples of Conflicts
62
1
Secondary Story---The Subplot
63
2
Using the Subplot List
63
1
Suggested Subplot Themes
64
1
The Clock is Ticking
65
1
The Rocky Road---The Obstacles Along the Way
66
1
Suspense
67
1
Crisis, Surprise---A Twist Is On the Rise
68
3
The Beginning of the End---Crises and Climaxes
71
1
Resolutions and Solutions
72
2
Switching
74
3
Switch Another Story to Generate a New, Fresh One!
74
3
Action and Adventure
77
3
Disasters
77
1
Characters in Action/Adventure Stories
78
1
Story Lines
78
2
Cops and Robbers (and Other Villains)
80
8
The Cops
83
2
The Private Eye
85
1
Law and the Courtroom
86
2
The Firefighters
88
8
Summary of Operations
88
1
Units
88
1
Personnel
89
1
Emergency Medical Services
89
1
Dispatches
89
1
Information Regarding Emergency Operations
89
1
Emergency Command
90
1
Initial Assignment
90
1
First Alarm Assignment
90
1
Greater Alarm Incident
91
1
Major Emergency Assignment
91
1
Major Emergency (Expanded)
91
1
Glossary of Terms
91
5
Science Fiction, Sci-Fi Fact
96
4
Sci-Fi That Is Out of This World
98
1
Science Fiction Stories
99
1
Horror and the Occult
100
5
Horror Story Elements
100
1
Horror Story Locations
101
1
Horror Story Means and Devices
102
1
Some Horror Story Ideas
102
1
Characters Associated With the Occult
103
1
Elements in Occult Stories
103
1
Seen and Unseen forces
104
1
The Love Story
105
11
Love Story Premises
106
1
Breathing Life Into the Basics
107
3
Problems Affecting Romantic Involvements
110
1
Types of Attractions, Involvements, and Relationships
110
1
Types of Love
111
1
Where and How Lovers Meet
111
1
Things People Do to Overcome Romantic Problems and Barriers
111
1
Most Romantic and Unromantic Roles and Qualities
112
1
Most Romantic Male Roles
112
1
Most Romantic Male Qualities and Characteristics
112
1
Most Unromantic Male Qualities and Characteristics
112
1
Most Romantic Female Roles
113
1
Most Romantic Female Qualities and Characteristics
113
1
Most Unromantic Female Qualities and Characteristics
113
1
Story Elements Associated with Romance
113
1
Usual Romantic Locations
114
1
Unusual Romantic Locations
115
1
Marriage and the Family
116
9
Problems Associated with Separation and Divorce
118
1
Problems Associated with Becoming Widowed
118
1
Marital Problems
118
1
Family Problems
119
1
Problems Affecting Family Members
119
2
Parents
119
1
Offspring
120
1
Grandparents
120
1
Problems Associated with Marriage
121
1
Problems Associated with Family
121
1
Problems Associated with Childhood
121
1
Teenage Problems
122
1
School
122
1
Parental
122
1
Appearance
122
1
Young Singles' Problems
123
1
Senior Citizens Problems
123
2
Comedy
125
8
Basic Comedy Situations
127
1
Embarrassing Situations
128
2
The Fish-Out-of-Water
130
1
Comedic Problems of the Elderly
130
1
Comedic Problems of Youth and Teenagers
131
1
Comedic Problems of Families
131
1
Comedic Problems of Young Singles
132
1
Odd-Couple Relationships
132
1
Sports
133
39
The Sporting Life
133
1
Amateur and Spectator Sports
134
1
Private Clubs and Sports Facilities
134
1
Sports Story Themes
135
1
Team Sports---Competitive
136
1
Single Sports---Competitive
136
1
Sports Not Necessarily Competitive
137
1
Animal Sports
137
1
Football
138
6
National Conference Teams
138
1
American Conference Teams
138
1
National Football League Team Addresses
139
3
College Football Bowls
142
1
Football Stadiums
141
1
Fields and Equipment
142
1
Players' Equipment
142
1
Objectives of the Game
142
1
Officials
142
1
Teams
143
1
Scrimmage Positions
143
1
Baseball
144
3
National League
144
1
American League
144
1
Major League Baseball Team Addresses
144
2
Diamonds and Equipment
146
1
Officials
146
1
Dress
147
1
Basketball
147
4
The National Basketball Association
147
1
National Basketball Association Team Addresses
148
1
Courts and Equipment
149
1
Dress
150
1
Officials
150
1
Objectives of the Game
150
1
Game Time
151
1
Ball Holding Time
151
1
Time-outs
151
1
Scoring
151
1
Penalties
151
1
Ice Hockey
151
3
National Hockey League
151, 347
152
Hockey Rink and Equipment
152
1
Players
153
1
Dress and Equipment
153
1
Game Time
153
1
Objectives of the Game
153
1
Penalties and Penalty Shots
154
1
Boxing
154
2
Time
154
1
Rules
155
1
Rings and Equipment
155
1
Officials
155
1
Dress and Equipment
155
1
Scoring the Fight
155
1
Maximum Weights for Professional Boxing
156
1
Maximum Weights for Amateur Boxing
156
1
Soccer
156
3
The Game
156
1
Objectives of the Game
157
1
The Field
157
1
Playing Time
157
1
Playing the Ball
157
1
Kicks
157
1
Penalties and Infringements
158
1
Fouls and Misconduct
158
1
Officials
158
1
Substitutions
158
1
A Few Words to the Wise
158
1
Horse Racing
159
6
Glossary
160
3
Horse Racing Tracks
163
2
Auto Racing
165
7
Abbreviations for Countries of Manufacturers of Automobiles
167
1
Auto Racing Tracks
168
4
Medicine
172
32
The Writer in the Medical Arena
172
1
From Typewriter to Stethoscope
173
1
How to Use This Medical Section
174
1
Doctors, Dentists, and Other Specialists
174
1
First Aid Equipment and Procedures
175
1
Medical/Surgical Supplies
176
1
Treatments for Chemical Poisoning
177
1
Manias, Obsessions, and Phobias
177
1
Causes of Death
178
1
Diseases of Childhood
178
1
Communicable Diseases
179
1
Afflictions, Illnesses, and Diseases
179
2
Major Hospital/Medical Center Departments
181
8
Clinics
188
1
Cardiology
188
1
Chief Residents
189
1
The ER (Emergency Room)
189
2
Cases Often Seen in Emergency Rooms
190
1
Medicolegal Terms
191
11
Medical Story Ideas
202
2
Crime
204
11
Crime Pays
204
1
Crimes and Criminal Activities
205
1
Motives for Crime
205
1
Acts Associated with Crime
205
1
Protagonists' Motives for Becoming Involved in the Crime Story
206
1
Methods of Murder
206
1
Murderers
206
1
Homicide and Murder
207
1
Forensic Science
207
1
Crime Scene Investigation
208
1
Plot Premises
209
3
Let's Play ``What if?''
212
3
Espionage
215
11
For Your Spies Only!
215
1
Intelligence and Counterintelligence
216
1
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
217
1
Training of Intelligence Personnel
217
1
Recruitment and Turning of Agents and Spies
218
1
Intelligence Agencies Around the World, Past and Present
218
1
Gadgets, Devices, and Tools of the Spy Trade
219
1
Spy Story Premises
220
2
Possible Nondeliberate Involvements
220
1
Possible Deliberate Involvements
221
1
Spy Speak Glossary
222
4
The Military
226
27
United States Army
227
7
Command Personnel
227
1
Commissioned Officers and Insignia
227
1
Warrant Officer Grades and Insignia
228
1
Noncommissioned Officers and Insignia
228
1
U.S. Army Units
228
1
Major Army Commands
228
1
U.S. Army Unit Organizational List
229
1
Combat Units
230
1
Army Weapons Used in Vietnam
231
1
Infantry Radios
232
1
Combat Vehicles
232
1
Cargo and Transportation Vehicles
233
1
Engineer Vehicles
233
1
U.S. Army Vessels
234
1
Problems Associated with Military Life
234
1
Locations
234
1
Problems Uniforms and Equipment
235
1
Problems Associated with Combat
235
2
Problems Associated with the Military
237
1
Military Law and Law Enforcement
237
1
Means of Attack
237
1
Means of Defense
238
1
United States Navy
238
3
Officers Descending in Rank
238
1
Enlisted Ranks
238
1
U.S. Navy Insignia
239
1
Sections of the Navy
239
1
Naval Aircraft
240
1
Naval Vessels and Warships
240
1
Unites States Marine Corps
241
1
The United States Air Force
241
7
Its Heritage
241
1
Mission
241
1
Organization
242
1
Strategic Air Command
242
1
Air Training Command
243
1
Air Force Systems Command
243
1
Air Force Communications Command
243
1
Air University
243
1
Alaskan Air Command
243
1
Electronic Security Command
244
1
Pacific Air Forces
244
1
United States Air Forces in Europe
244
1
Air Force Organizational Units
244
1
Commissioned Officers
244
1
Noncommissioned Officers
245
1
Enlisted Personnel
245
1
U.S. Air Force--Major Air Commands
245
1
Major Air Force Squadrons
245
1
Types of Aircraft
246
1
Air Force Programs
246
1
Fixed Wing Aircraft in Vietnam
246
1
Helicopters
246
1
Abbreviations and Acronyms
247
1
Air Force Academy
248
1
Themes for Military Stories
248
1
Military Story Premises
249
1
Problems and Conflicts Relating to the Military
250
3
Vehicles
253
3
Street Vehicles
253
1
Off-Road
253
1
On Tracks
254
1
Air Vehicles
254
1
Snow and Ice Vehicles
254
1
Country Vehicles
254
1
Sea Vehicles
254
1
Heavy Equipment
255
1
The Old West
256
11
The Code of the Old West
257
1
Life Out West
257
1
Characters of the Old West
258
1
Names Associated with the Old West
258
1
Places Associated with the Old West
259
1
Interior
259
1
Exterior
259
1
Models of Transportation in the Old West
259
1
Problems Associated with the Old West
260
1
Problems Associated with Cowboys
260
1
Weapons of the Old West
260
1
American Indian Tribes of the Old West
261
1
Indian Warriors and Medicine Men
262
1
Glossary of Old West Lingo
262
2
Basic Premises for Old West Stories
264
1
Getting a Fresh Start
265
2
Religion
267
10
Terms Associated with Religions and Sects
267
7
Hinduism
267
2
Brahmanism
269
1
Yoga
269
1
Bhakti
269
1
Popular Hinduism
269
1
Buddhism
270
1
Zen
270
1
Taoism
270
1
Confucianism
271
1
Shintoism
271
1
Islam
272
1
Judaism
272
1
Christianity
273
1
Mysticism
273
1
Religious Leaders
274
1
Others Associated with Religion
274
1
Religious Articles, Rituals, and Facilities
274
3
Language
277
32
Action Verbs
278
4
One From Column A, One From Column B
282
1
Americanisms
283
9
Briticisms
292
2
Common Expressions
294
1
Phrases, Idioms, and Colloquialisms
295
2
Short-Order Cook Slang
297
1
Slanguage
297
5
Recent Common Expressions
302
1
Down-Home Talk
303
2
Southern Words and Sayings
305
1
How to Speak Southern
306
3
Locations
309
17
Unusual Locations
309
1
Locations Associated with the Elderly
310
1
Locations Associated with Youth
310
1
Foreign Beaches
311
1
Archaeological Areas
311
1
Areas, Centers, Parks, and Suburbs in the U.S.
312
1
Foreign Areas, Centers, Parks, and Suburbs
313
1
Amusement Areas
314
2
Locations---General
316
2
Film Commissions
318
8
State Offices
318
5
Indian
323
1
International
323
3
Reference and Research
326
12
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Guide Books
328
2
Capitalization
330
2
Abbreviations
332
1
Numbers
333
1
Names and Titles
334
1
Newsman's Dictionary
335
3
Putting It All Together
338
4
Appendix
342
Web Wordage
342
National Hockey League Teams
347
Additional Sports League Offical Offices
349