Comments on: Subplots in Fiction: How to Use Them to Deepen Your Story

By: Glenn Eisenbrey

Glenn Eisenbrey — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:35:20 +0000

This is grand. I did not realize that the two relationships I use to expose something about my Protagonist are subplots. With your article, I can look at them more closely and see if I am using them well.
I cannot thank you enough.

By: Elle LaMarca

Elle LaMarca — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:22:33 +0000

In reply to Mark Cutler. Thank you for reading, Mark! So glad to hear the article is helping you discover more about subplots!

By: Elle LaMarca

Elle LaMarca — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:21:39 +0000

In reply to Cheryl Sadowski. Thank you so much for reading and for your kind words, Cheryl! I'm thrilled to hear that you found the article helpful. Best of luck on your novel draft!

By: Hana Whitfield

Hana Whitfield — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:32:49 +0000

Thank you, TONS, for this wonderful and super-timely-for-me article on Subplots in Fiction.
I am writing a memoir about abuse and have much material already in a timeline. I’ve been working on a structure for my memoir. And even though your article is meant for novels, as soon as I saw the title and began reading, I lit up! It’s exactly the guide I need right now.

By: Bob Woods

Bob Woods — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:06:44 +0000

Hello Ms. Lamarca,

I’d like to thank you for this excellent article. It is very well organized and informative and will be very useful in my writing. It opened my eyes in several areas and I very much appreciate your fine effort.

Regards,
Bob Woods

By: Mark Cutler

Mark Cutler — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:04:09 +0000

I find your advice very useful. As a writer I have had difficulties with a subplot. Not knowing how or where to start one. After reading your article I have more confidence in writing a sunplot into my story. Thank you.

By: Cheryl Sadowski

Cheryl Sadowski — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:20:28 +0000

Elle, I look forward every time to your craft essays. Your writing about writing is so on point, so helpful, as is Frederick’s. I’m a big fan of you both, and of Writers.com.

I’m working on the first draft of a novel now, and two subplots are emerging. One I anticipated; the other I didn’t. I’m not entirely sure how they’ll play out, though I have some early ideas. What fun it is not knowing for sure…at least at this very nascent stage.

Thanks for the terrific feature on subplots. Could not have been more well-timed!