Creative Writing – Get Started

Introduction
COURSE FORWARD - BECOMING A WRITER
4 Topics
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
THE FIVE FINGER PITCH
EXAMPLE PITCHES
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
SECRETS TO WRITING COMPELLING DIALOGUE
14 Topics
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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Creative Writing – Get Started HOW TO FRAME YOUR STORIES
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