Fundamentals of Creative Writing

Action: should occur for a reason—characters’ actions should be based on their motivations,

their points of view, and their previous choices.

• False

• True

A Character :

• The one who tells the story.

• Has real attributes, like appearance, personality, and a backstory, that make them relatable.

• A detailed description of the reader.

Conflict is the clash of opposing forces (internal or external) with a character’s own pursuit of a goal

• False

• True

Dialogue: Good dialogue performs all sorts of functions in creative writing. It defines your characters’ voices, establishes their speech patterns, and reveals key information and exposes the inner emotions.

• True

• False

Genre

• Romance, mystery, thriller, horror, fantasy, children’s books, etc.…

• Irony, symbolism, metaphor, simile.

• Imagery, voice, prose and tone.

    Pacing:  includes the length of a scene and the speed at which the writer distributes information. Speeding or slowing the pacing of action can build suspense.

• True

• False

Plot

• The sequence of events that creates a story. Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

• The main idea of the story.

• The audience who gather to listen or watch something.

 Scene: Scenes are the building blocks of stories.  Stories are made up of a single scene.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Scenes : are the building blocks of stories . Stories are made up of a series of scenes that vary in setting and advance in plot or a single scene.

The “eye” or narrative voices through which you tell a story. There are three main points of view: first person, second person, and third person.

• True

• False

Setting :

• It helps predict the ending of a story

• It settles the conflict and tell us about the characters.

• The time, location, and physical environment of a narrative.