一个情节

The author wove three plots into one story.

作者把三编成一故事。

The writer has designed a good plot.

作者设计了一很好的。

Every clause, every punctuation mark, every plot twist, puzzle, and factoid is engineered precisely to flatter our intelligence.

每一从句，每一标点符号，每一曲的、谜团和花絮都是为谄媚读者的智商而精心设计的。