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Martin Woods
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Prompt Me to Write: 1,000 Writing Prompts & 100 Exercises
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The Visualiser: A Dark Sun. A Dying Planet. A Desperate Gamble.
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How to start a book with a captivating opening scene
The following is one of the exercises from Prompt Me to Write.
Prompt Me to Write: 1,000 Writing Prompts & 100 Exercises
The opening scene serves multiple purposes. These are to:
● Establish or imply a goal
● Introduce a character
● Develop a theme
● Indicate the genre
Some books manage to meet or hint at all four purposes with their opening lines:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a sing Read more of this blog post »
Prompt Me to Write: 1,000 Writing Prompts & 100 Exercises
The opening scene serves multiple purposes. These are to:
● Establish or imply a goal
● Introduce a character
● Develop a theme
● Indicate the genre
Some books manage to meet or hint at all four purposes with their opening lines:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a sing Read more of this blog post »
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"Wow! This book is absolutely packed with ideas, prompts and activities for writers. I loved the huge variety throughout, from writing prompts and creative exercises to flow charts, questions, photos and genre specific sections. The inclusion of promp"
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"Just what I needed to breathe life back into my writing career!
I have tried other "write with me" types books but this one is different from the rest. There are no long chapters before you get to the prompts, instead Woods intros the chapter in a few" Read more of this review » |
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"An excellent and varied collection of inspiring prompts for writers. I found this to be very helpful with my creative writing courses. I found a lot of inspiration from both the quotes from great writers and the prompts. I also love how the book was "
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Great way to understand story structure, though it's very methodical. I question the author's assertion that these 15 steps are the ONLY way to create a story, however when I applied it to some of my novels, I was surprised how accurate it was with mo ...more |
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“It’s essential your protagonist is memorable, regardless of whether readers want to be them, date them, or destroy them. After all, in order to reach your plot, a reader must first fall in love with the characters.”
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“The murder was terrible. The betrayal was worse.”
― Prompt Me to Write: 1,000 Writing Prompts & 100 Exercises
― Prompt Me to Write: 1,000 Writing Prompts & 100 Exercises
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“It’s essential your protagonist is memorable, regardless of whether readers want to be them, date them, or destroy them. After all, in order to reach your plot, a reader must first fall in love with the characters.”
― Prompt Me to Write: 1,000 Writing Prompts & 100 Exercises
― Prompt Me to Write: 1,000 Writing Prompts & 100 Exercises
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