Neil Gaiman recently re-posted his thoughts on what he calls “Plot Coupons”, why they are so limited, and how to learn the craft of writing.

There are several book recommendations towards the end. Due to the magic of WordPress, your browser should embed the post right here, or you can go to Neil Gaiman’s Tumblr blog and read it for yourself.

http://neil-gaiman.tumblr.com/post/181722708771/years-years-ago-you-were-making-a-point-about