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Creative Writing

Creative writing refers to a writing style that expresses thoughts and ideas in an imaginative way. It involves creating a work of fiction, non-fiction, or poetry, going beyond the technical, professional, journalistic, and academic form of literature.

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How did the story begin?

Once upon a time...

The story began when the first humans first sat around and had enough to eat and a safe place to sleep, and wanted to tell each other about something they thought about. Since then, we've been telling stories constantly.

Is there an online site for writers of supernatural tales?

if you mean supernatural as in supernatural the tv series , and supernatural tales , as in fan fictions , then fanfiction.net is the best .go to 'tv' then supernatural

Can learning occur without reinforcement?

yes, we can learn without reinforcement.

Insight Learning, Place & Latent Learning, and Observational Learning occurs without any reinforcement.

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What is vivid detail?

Vivid means memorable, intensely deep or bright, producing powerful emotions or images. Vivid detail would be detail that does all of those things.

Will you write a description of an evil lady for me?

Nobody can tell you what to write - you must write what is in your own heart and mind. Copying what someone else has written leads to dull, boring writing that is not going to help you learn how to write better. It is also known as plagiarism, and if you publish the writing you copy, you can be sued.

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What do characters do in dialogue?

Yes, characters can and are developed through dialogue in stories.

As your books (or series) goes on, a character may mature in his/her speaking pattern.

For instance, if your character at the beginning of your book was a chatty person, then how to develop him/her could be to make him/her more quiet only comment when necessary, etc.

You have dreams about the books you write but about what happens next so is this just telling you what to write or does it mean something else?

Most authors dream about their books if they're really involved with the plot. It's your brain trying to work out the problems. You can either write down what you dreamed or write something else -- it's just a normal part of being a writer and doesn't mean anything in particular.

What do you call a person who writes about his own life story?

An autobiographer writes a historical account of their own life, which is called an autobiography. When someone writes an account of someone's else's life, it is called a biography.

Why should you uses vivid nouns instead of non-vivid nouns in your writing?

You should use vivid nouns because they make the story more...well...vivid and more interesting/engrossing. This will allow your readers to get into the story and enjoy it more than if you used non-vivid nouns.

How do you describe New York City in a negative way for a story?

There are lots of negative things about New York that you could say. It is a dirty, polluted place. It often smells bad, especially in the summer, and you can walk into the subway and find that someone has spread human excrement all over the seat. You see rats in the subway all the time too. There are cockroaches. It is crowded, it is hard to see the sky, and even at night you can never see the stars. You have to go to a park to find grass and trees sometimes. The rent is abhorrent, and if you want central air and a washer and dryer in your apartment (normal things in many other places), you have to be rich to be able to afford it. (There are many good things too, of course, but you did ask for the negative.)

How do you write a story from the viewpoint of an inanimate object?

Assignments like this one are meant to get you to think. You have to imagine what sorts of things has happened to the object, and then write down what that object would say if it could talk. It doesn't really matter what you put down, so long as you have spent a little time thinking. Of course, if you write that your jacket rode on the moon rocket, your teacher might not give you a very good grade. Here are some examples from our contributors: Ideas about an autobiography by a shoelace First think about your subject. Put yourself in the place of the shoelace.

Were you purchased with the shoe or in a separate package?

Were you used in a sneaker, a work boot, and toddler's shoe who is learning to tie?

Did you go out in any sort of weather?

Were you involved in a sports activity?

Were you ever used in an emergency to tie a package or hold open a door?

Just think about all the things the string would do until the shoe either wore out or the string broke. Ideas about an autobiography of a bank note Think about the bank note. Put yourself in it's place. Which mint created you? What country are you from? What demonination note are you? Are you one that is often spent, or often saved? What sorts of things have you bought? What people have carried you?

What is the good way for written a psudocode?

psudocode is intended to express/reveal the writer's idea to the readers. It could be graphic, textual, the mixed, even video. A good way should start with the writer. The writer should be the first reader of all. If you write it, you should be able to understand it. (If not, the code is not good). Then, if 2nd reader can understand your idea, I would then call your code is good one. The more of the readers can grasp your idea, the better the code is.

How can an author make a character more sympathetic for the reader?

Character. Make the character more sympathetic. An orphaned child, preferably female, crippled, with a suffering pet. A hard working nurse trying to hold something valuable together. Little orphan Annie is considered sympathetic.

Situation. Place the character in a situation that what he does is noble and good. The notorious criminal Jean Val Jean (Les Miserables) became noble when he befriended an little orphaned girl.

Noble Goal. "Noisy" Rhysling sacrifices himself to fatal radiation poisoning to save the other passengers of the ship. Although a deplorable miscreant he is made sympathetic by his actions.

Suffering. Dr. Frankenstein's monster returned a lost little girl to her parent and got shot for his trouble. We sympathize with him.

What would be a good name for a story on kangaroos?

Only you can come up with a good name! Titles come from the story, not from some anonymous person on the internet! You're getting this backwards I'm afraid -- you need to write the story first and think of the title last.

Titles are also not as important as some writers think - your title might change many times between your first write and your final draft!

Think about your story - what is going on and who are the people involved? What is something special about the story that might make a good title? Don't sweat it - just write something down and get on with the story!

How would a little girl express affection for a boy?

It's always most engaging to reveal a child's innocence and purity of emotion, especially if that is the state of the child in your story.

In real life, until they learn differently from adults, children have a tendency to touch others with a very light, exploratory touch.

They touch others with kindness, so picking lint off the sleeve of another's sweater, or kicking a rock out the way for another person as the two walk together are examples. A child might share a precious toy or sentimental object.

How can you create your own language?

In order to start a language of one's own, one must first use the alphabet to create different sounds and meanings for the twenty-six letters then continue from there In order to start a language of one's own, one must first use the alphabet to create different sounds and meanings for the twenty-six letters then continue from there

What are some names for your enchanted forest?

Coming up with names for places, especially magical ones are tricky.

It really depends on what the Forest is like. If it is dark and creepy, then you need to name it something creepy, Like Alumebub, for instance.

It is a mixed name of Beelzebub and Alumit, which mean secret, and devil.

If your forest is kind and lovely, the you should name it something lovely like Amawyn which is a mixed up name between Amanda and Carwyn, which both mean love.

How can you improve your writing skills?

Two ways, and neither is quick nor easy.

First, read. Read. Read. Read. Then, read. Reading often will give you a terrific feel for the way language is used and how ideas coalesce into sentences, paragraphs, chapters, etc.

Second, write. Write and then read what you have written aloud to yourself. Make your lips move. This will let you know where the text needs work. When you "feel" that an area of your writing needs work, you MUST actually work to fix it. Don't be lazy and just leave areas that are crying out for revision or improvement or deletion.

How does an author organize their stories?

Its really however you (as the author) decides to organize it. For example: Harry Potter and the Twilight Saga are not organized the same way. However you see as interesting and thrilling.! :)

What is a good title for a tribute?

You're doing it backwards, I'm afraid - the title comes last, after you've written your tribute. Finish the piece, and the title will come out of something you've written. If you still can't think of anything, you'll have to go with "A Tribute to ___" or "The Life of ___" as a title.

Can one sentence of a paragraph go on to the next page?

It can, although most times people try to avoid it. That is because the last sentence often sums up the points that have been brought up in the paragraph. Turning the page breaks the train of thought.

What book titles are not taken?

Many are taken and many aren't. You just go ahead and make one up - it doesn't really matter if it has the same title as another book, to an extent. It would not be okay if you were just re-writing the book in your own words and using the same title, then publishing it. But if it has a different plot, then it's alright. I have seen many books under the same title before.

What factors contribute to the development of creative climate and what factors might block them?

Things that help a creative climate:

  • open-mindedness
  • curiosity
  • free-thinking
  • a climate where new ideas are not criticized
  • a climate where mistakes are not seen as failures
  • a climate where different thinking is encouraged

Things that block creativity:

  • closed-mindedness
  • lack of curiosity
  • a climate where anything new or different is feared or criticized
  • a climate where any mistake is seen as a failure
  • a climate where different thinking is punished