Creative Writing Exercises For Dummies

Learn to: Turn your vision into reality Develop engaging, complex characters Create a captivating world for your story Write a well–structured plot An activity–based guide to improving your creative writing Whether youre a new writer or looking to strengthen your skills, this step–by–step creative writing course is designed to help you hone your craft, spark your imagination and become your own ruthless editor. Inside, youll find writing prompts, exercises, flow charts and diagrams designed to get your ideas flowing and put on paper. Take first things first set your writing goals, define your genre and start using some writing exercises to brainstorm and sketch out your ideas Know your characters get guidance on creating believable and in–depth characters, developing your dialogues, exploring points of view and effectively conveying your characters thoughts Map the world of your story find out how to paint a picture with words, from describing senses and actions to observing objects and creating suspense Plot your course discover how to expertly develop your writings plot and structure, keep up the tension, expand the narrative and tie up loose strands for a killer ending Put on your editors cap get helpful tips on revising and editing your own work to make it shine Open the book and find: How to dramatise through dialogue Tips on using accents, dialect and speech quirks Ways to add layers to your characters Guidance on creating or discovering a setting Advice on writing action scenes How to manage metaphors and symbols Trusted tips for fixing flaws in timelines and tying up loose ends

Maggie Hamand, a novelist, journalist and nonfiction writer, is the founder of the popular Complete Creative Writing Course at the Groucho Club, London, and has been teaching aspiring writers there for 15 years.