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A Guide for Young Writers

Creative
Writing 101
Presentation by Group 1
Today's
Discussion
Outline of Topics
What is Creative Writing?
The Purpose of Creative Writing
What is Fiction?
Motivations to Write Fiction
Words of Inspiration

Words are our most


inexhaustible
source of magic.
J.K. Rowling
What is
Creative
Writing? A Brief Introduction
Presentations are
communication tools
Creative Writing Technical Writing
Presentations are communication tools that can Presentations are communication tools that can
be used as demonstrations, lectures, speeches, be used as demonstrations, lectures, speeches,
reports, and more. reports, and more.
The To share experience
Presentations are communication tools

Purpose of
that can be used as lectures.

Creative To get a truth


about humanity

Writing Presentations are communication tools


that can be used as lectures.
Poetry
Presentations are

Types of
communication tools

Plays

Creative Presentations are


communication tools

Writing Songs and Movie Scripts


Presentations are
communication tools
80%
of writers prefer fiction
20%
of writers prefer songs
and movie scripts
What is
Fiction?
From a writer's point of view
Presentations are communication tools
that can be used as lectures.
Did you know?

7 out of 10
Fiction writers write suspense.
Presentations are communication tools
40

Motivations
30

20
Why people write fiction
Presentations are communication tools that can be
10
used as demonstrations, lectures, speeches,
reports, and more.

0
Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4
BY LENGTH
Presentations are communication tools

Different
Types of
BY FOCUS
Presentations are communication tools

Fiction BY GENRE
Presentations are communication tools

Writing BY THEME
Presentations are communication tools
The
Language Grammar Imagery

of Fiction
Elements to Create
Superior Fiction
Style Language
The Fool-Proof Guide

Fiction
Writing
Elements of Fiction and Writing Tips
The Elements
of Fiction
Develop each element at a time

Characters Time Setting


Presentations are Presentations are Presentations are
communication tools communication tools communication tools
Character Development

Make them Make them Make them


relatable interesting extraordinary
Presentations are Presentations are Presentations are
communication tools communication tools communication tools
Presentations are communication tools
that can be used as demonstrations,
lectures, speeches, reports, and more.
Establishing Time
and Setting
Guide questions

Where is it Is it happening What is


taking place? then or now? the culture?
Presentations are Presentations are Presentations are
communication tools communication tools communication tools
How to
treat the
Approach these as the
central arguments you
want your readers to

plot and understand and


appreciate.

theme?
Miley
Porter:
Fiction
Writer
Presentations are communication
tools that can be used as
demonstrations, lectures,
speeches, reports, and more.
Writer in Focus
Her background
Presentations are communication tools that
can be used as demonstrations, lectures,
speeches, reports, and more.

Her memorable works

Miley Presentations are communication tools that


can be used as demonstrations, lectures,
speeches, reports, and more.

Porter
Always be writing
from the heart.
Presentations are communication tools that can be used
as demonstrations, lectures, speeches, reports, and more.
Group 1
Meet the Team Members

Hannah Cruz Jeremy Barny Kayla Myers


Researcher Writer Fact Checker
What will your Who will be the What do you
work of fiction characters? want your
be about? What is the reader to learn
Presentations are time and from your work
communication tools setting? of fiction?
Presentations are Presentations are
communication tools  communication tools

Exercise
The Ultimate Creative
Writers Guide
by James Watson

References Why I Wrote


Fiction
Article featuring
Hillary Palmer
Books and articles
Creative Writing
Style and Tone
by Francis Millerton

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