Maggie Hamand

Creative Writing For Dummies

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  • Conejo Literariohas quoted6 years ago
    you sit alone in your room, never reading about how to write or sharing your concerns with others, you may find yourself simply going round in circles.
  • Conejo Literariohas quoted6 years ago
    Writing is a skill, and like any skill you need to find the best way to do it well.
  • utiutshas quoted7 years ago
    Involve the senses
    As when you are describing things in fiction, try to use all the senses: sound, smell, touch and taste, as well as sight. Be specific about colours, scents and textures;
  • utiutshas quoted7 years ago
    When writing a synopsis, include answers to the following questions:
    Who’s the main character?
    What’s the main character’s goal?
    What place or time is the setting?
    Where does the story begin?
    What is the source of conflict?
    What is the resolution of the story?
  • utiutshas quoted7 years ago
    Write about the single event that’s a major turning point in the life of a character. In the words of short-story master Raymond Carver: ‘Get in, get out. Don’t linger.’
  • utiutshas quoted7 years ago
    be aware of the fact that writers are more often over-ambiguous than too obvious.
  • utiutshas quoted7 years ago
    Actually, all you need to start a story is a particular person in a particular place experiencing a particular emotion.
  • utiutshas quoted7 years ago
    When you write a story, you’re creating a world in the minds of your readers, and they need to know at least the basics of this world so that they can orient themselves within it.
  • utiutshas quoted7 years ago
    At every stage of the story, you need to raise questions in the reader’s mind.
  • utiutshas quoted7 years ago
    every stage of the story, you need to raise questions in the reader’s mind.
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