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Creative Writing

Creative Writing. Six Tools to Make Your Writing Effective. Energy. This is the spark that makes reader pay attention Words Sentences Paragraphs/Stanzas build momentum Interesting leaps, gaps, pauses Rhythm, excitement, interest. Images. “Movie in the reader’s mind”

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Creative Writing

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  1. Creative Writing Six Tools to Make Your Writing Effective

  2. Energy • This is the spark that makes reader pay attention • Words • Sentences • Paragraphs/Stanzas build momentum • Interesting leaps, gaps, pauses • Rhythm, excitement, interest

  3. Images • “Movie in the reader’s mind” • When you read, you see • See, smell, hear, touch

  4. Tension • Underlying push-pull, conflict, juxtaposition • What will happen next? • Readers want to figure things out but they also want to be intrigued • Vary the levels of tension

  5. Pattern • Attracts the human eye • Subtly layer your insights • Images, sounds, words, etc.

  6. Insight • We read to see the world from another’s perspective • Careful attention to human experience • Readers reject Big Conclusions laid on top of piece of writing – preachy

  7. Structure • Like the recipe for your work • Blueprint, map, format • Putting together things in interesting ways

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