plotwork

English

Etymology

From plot +‎ work.

Noun

plotwork (uncountable)

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.