How to write a summary without spoiling anything for readers?
I am on fictionpress. I am writing a sequel for a previous story I had written, but I don't know how to write a summary without giving away any major details. I want things to be a surprise. How is this possible though?
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You simply tell how the story goes up to the point when the "apple cart gets upset," but you don't tell how things are put right in the end, and you insert teasing questions to pique the reader's interest if you can. For instance, Goldilocks and the Three Bears might read:
"A little blonde-haired girl wandering in the woods comes upon a house and makes herself at home, tasting the food, and trying out the furniture. After goes to sleep in a bedroom, the owners of the house return, owners with a secret she could not have imagined!"
Hey, I'd want to read THAT story, wouldn't you?
How to develop characters with depth in a short amount of space?
I'm in a creative writing course, and my next piece needs to be under six pages long. I want to create dynamic and deep characters, while also having an interesting enough plot, but I just don't think six pages is enough room. Typically it takes much more space to develop characters with reasonable depth. Does anyone, preferably someone with some experience in writing, have any advice on how I can do that?
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I would suggest flashing back to a childhood experience that defined them.
How to write a report in this exercise(please help,5 Stars)?
The local radio station in your town is planning to broadcast a new one-hour programme once a week in English, aimed at people of your age who are learning English. The radio station has invited listeners to write reports suggesting what kind of material they would like to hear included in the new programme. Write your report
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Basic essay format is as follows:
1. Hook - this is the opening statement/question/quote that's meant to really grab the reader's attention.
2. Thesis - this is a sentence found in your opening paragraph that basically sums up your topic and what you're talking about.
3. Introduction - this is your first paragraph, which includes both the hook and thesis, and just generally introduces your reader to what you will be talking about.
4. Body - this is what follows the intro. The "meat of the story". It is essentially all the text between the intro and end.
5. Conclusion - This is the final paragraph that wraps everything up. It can be a direct parallel to the intro, and should also include somewhat of a "summary" of the points you've made.
So, open a Word page, put your name and title on top, then start your opening paragraph (intro). The move onto the main stuff to further talk about what you did in the intro (body). Then wrap it up (conclusion).
I'll give you a starter option for your hook (first sentence):
How would you want to learn English?
How to ...............?
What are some suggestions to expand this scene?
1: What are you doing?
2. Leave me alone.
1. You just walked out on a date!
2. I mean it, back off.
1. What is going on?
2. You don’t understand
1. What that, your a psycho. You just walked out on a date with the hottest guy in school.
It doenst make sense
2. It does
1. Then stop crying and explain it to me because im obviously stupid and don’t get it
2. Because!
1. Because why?
2. Because I'm in love with you!
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yes
How to create a childrens book about a specific event or time in the life of Frederick Douglass?
My teacher told me to create a children's book about a specific event or time in the life of Frederich Douglass. Can you please help , i have no idea what to do ! I need a specific event in his life. !!!
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Why not base your book on his account of how he learned to read and write? As I recall, his owner's wife began teaching him but stopped when her husband objected; then he got the white boys whom he hung out with to pass on to him what they were learning in school. Of course, one major feature of children's books is the illustrations. If you have some artistic ability, you could draw and paint pictures of young Frederick being taught by the mistress, of his white friends showing him things, and maybe of the mature man writing at a desk.
How to make a story have a lonely, dark, depressing atmosphere to it?
I'm starting a new manga (Graphic Novel) and I need to make the story have a lonely, depressing feel to it. The basic plot of the story is there is a bomb that wipes out most of the human race, and the main character and a couple of other characters are trying to survive, in the end, the main character will eat a couple of the other characters, and some will go insane, and commit suicide. Help!
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It was a dark and stormy night...
How to be mature about writing adult fiction?
different writing in an adult theme. How do I get become more comfortable writing things like violent themes, and other adult situations. Has anyone else felt this way? Are there anythings I should know and be aware of? I also have problems with ratings, if I feel it is too much for me to handle I always rate higher for a more mature audience.
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If you're not comfortable writing it, then you probably shouldn't be writing it for your own sake and your discomfort will show.
How to warm up my mind for writing?
I'm 17. It's been a year since I've last practised writing. I love writing different kinds of compositions; articles, stories, poetry. Currently I feel my head is not helping. How can I warm up my mind to start writing again? I'm planning to write a book and I'm so excited yet helpless.
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I'm 17, as well ^_^
In what area of writing are you currently at loss over? Is it plotting and creating a story or actual writing?
For coming up with plots, characters, and various other fun necessities, I highly recommend visiting ❧
TVTropes ~ http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Tropes
NanoWrimo Adoption Society ~ http://www.nanowrimo.org/en/forums/adoption-society
If your writing feels stilted or awkward, I suggest picking up a novel -- preferably one with the style and voice you wish to mimic -- and spending the day finishing it. After being exposed to well-formed prose and soaking up the writer's language, your mind will most certainly start formulating pieces of dialogue and you'll start to subconsciously weave vocabulary to create beautiful sentences which begin to flow with the rhythm of the scene -- even if you're not particularly sure of what you're writing.
Good luck and have fun!
How to tell if your plot has enough substance?
I'm toying around with plot ideas, but I'm afraid they are to simple. How do I tell if my plot has enough substance, so that it works on paper?
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It's hard to tell unless you have a reader look through it and give you feedback. I'd be happy to read whatever you have. My e-mail is BigDenny1020@yahoo.com
How to create a bunch of different characters with distinctive personalities?
I'm working on a huge story and I'm in the process of character creation. Some writers create characters so distinctive it seems like a bunch of writers worked on the story. I want to create 50 distinctive personalities. Any tips on doing this? Will psychology help me by any chance? look forward to your inputs
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Sounds like you have a LOT of characters :O I'll see what I can do to help.
See if you can try getting to know your characters better. I've created a majority of mine in third grade (I'm in eleventh now), and since then I've been developing them with my imagination. It's a little bit like a mental TV in the sense that I'll create a scenario/idea in my head and just watch what my characters do. I really can't know for sure if I've ever forced the "episodes" or not, since I've been doing this for literally as long as I can remember, but try and give it a shot.
My mind is best at this when I'm lying down, preferably about to go to sleep (Thinking of it also helps me sleep/relax... haha). Just let your mind go to your story, think of your characters, and let your imagination take it from there. Don't force anything.
I know, all this probably sounds really weird lol. Not sure if it'll be that much help, since you have so many characters, but I wish you the best of luck on your book! <3
