Creative Writing Exercises for Dummies (For Dummies) -

Maggie Hamand

For Dummies

2014

384 páginas

12h 48m

ISBN-13: 9781118921050

Whether you’re a new writer or looking to strengthen yourskills, this step-by-step creative writing course is designed tohelp you hone your craft, spark your imagination and become yourown ruthless editor. Inside, you’ll find writing prompts,exercises, flow charts and diagrams designed to get your ideasflowing – and put on paper.

Take first things first – set your writing goals, defineyour genre and start using some writing exercises to brainstorm andsketch out your ideas
Know your characters – get guidance on creatingbelievable and in-depth characters, developing your dialogues,exploring points of view and effectively conveying yourcharacters’ thoughts
Map the world of your story – find out how to paint apicture with words, from describing senses and actions to observingobjects and creating suspense
Plot your course – discover how to expertly develop yourwriting’s plot and structure, keep up the tension, expand thenarrative and tie up loose strands for a killer ending
Put on your editor’s cap – get helpful tips onrevising and editing your own work to make it shine