The Plot

 The Plot is a fiction novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz. The story is about a writer Jacob Finch Bonner who had success with his first published book but now is struggling. He teaches fiction writing at a third rate Masters in Fine Arts program. He gets a student who is arrogant beyond belief. The student tells Jacob about his plot and it is a great plot. Jacob expects this student will have a best seller. He is surprised when no book comes out. Years later he learns that the student died soon after taking his course. So Jacob takes the plot and writes the book which becomes an instant best seller and soon to be made into a movie. He had a story that needed to be told. I thought this was a very fine plot indeed. I enjoyed the story but I never saw the ending that was coming. It took me completely by surprise.