Etymology

From plot +‎ workCategory:English compound terms#PLOTWORK.

Noun

plotwork (uncountable)Category:English lemmas#PLOTWORKCategory:English nouns#PLOTWORKCategory:English uncountable nouns#PLOTWORKCategory:English uncountable nouns#PLOTWORKCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#PLOTWORKCategory:Pages with entries#PLOTWORKCategory:Pages with 1 entry#PLOTWORK

1. The workings of the plot of a literary work.
   • 2009 June 20, Geoff Pevere, “The Century So Far: Books”, in Toronto Star‎:

     Folks gobbled this book up because it packed intricate puzzles, propulsive plotwork, clammy paranoia, cheeky irreligiousness and armchair globetrotting into one teasingly easy-to-read brain snack.

     Category:English terms with quotations#PLOTWORK