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Creative Writing – Get Started

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Introduction

COURSE FORWARD - BECOMING A WRITER 4 Topics

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ADVICE ON BECOMING A WRITER

WHAT SHOULD I BE WRITING WITH

WHY DOES WORDCOUNT MATTER

FIVE TIPS FOR THE NEW WRITER

COURSE LESSONS

A SIMPLE APPROACH TO PLANNING YOUR STORIES 4 Topics

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THE FIVE FINGER PITCH

EXAMPLE PITCHES

SECRETS TO WRITING COMPELLING DIALOGUE 14 Topics

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WHAT DOES DIALOGUE DO FOR A STORY?

CONVERSATION GENRES

LISTENING AND TAKING NOTES

Exercise: Using Conversation Genres

QUICK DIALOG FORMATTING RECAP

TIP 1: AVOID HAVING YOUR CHARACTERS TELL EACH OTHER THINGS THEY ALREADY KNOW

Exercise 2: Using dialog to inform your reader

TIP 2: DON'T ENTER A SCENE AT THE START OF A CONVERSATION

Exercise 3: Practice Conversation Scenario

TIP 3: USE ACTION BEATS TO ENRICH YOUR DIALOGUE

Exercise 4: Using Action Beats

TIP 4: KEEP YOUR DIALOGUE TAGS SIMPLE

TIP 5: USE DIALOGUE TO REVEAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR CHARACTERS

TIP 6: SPEAK/LISTEN TO YOUR DIALOGUE OUT LOUD

TELLING YOUR STORIES FROM DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW (FIRST / THIRD PERSON)

WRITING IN DIFFERENT TENSES (PAST / PRESENT / FUTURE)

CONTROLLING THE PACE OF YOUR STORY TO KEEP YOUR READERS ENGAGED

ADD COLOUR TO YOUR STORIES USING POETIC DEVICES

LAUNCH INTO POETRY

EXPLORATION OF DIFFERENT POETRY TYPES

HOW TO TURNS WORDS INTO POETRY

UNDERSTANDING THEMES AND GENRES

KEEPING YOUR READERS INVESTED WITH HOOKS AND CLIFFHANGERS

HOW TO FRAME YOUR STORIES

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