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Dec 30th 09 Posted by Web Researcher in creative writing

Creative Writers, See How Much You Know on This Quiz

Creative writing is so much more than stringing your words together in the proper order. It is the wondrous transport by which you place your own thoughts and fears into the hearts and minds of others. How much do you know about writing? Test your knowledge, and check your answers in the bottom half of the article. 1. The main climax scene is called the ________ 2. The main idea of the entire story is called the ________ 3. How you phrase your thoughts is called your writing _______ 4. The four kinds of conflict are _________ 5. Name the four points of view. 6. Name the two kinds of voice. 7. Another word for people “speaking” is _______ 8. The first paragraph should set the ________ 9. Developing a character is called _________ 10. Making the readers see the setting in their minds is ________ 11. Use _______, don’t tell. 12. When you have finished writing, the final step is _______ 13. The end of the story is called the __________ 14. Fantasy, horror and romance are three different ____________ 15. Don’t split an ___________ 16. Wordiness is called _________ 17. A person who writes an article for someone else and receives no byline is called a ________ 18. A writer’s pseudonym is his _________ name 19. A writer sends a ________ letter to see if the editor wants to buy his work 20. When a writer submits the same story to more than one place at the same time, it is called a _________ ______________ Answers: 1a. The main climax scene is called the plot. 2a. The main idea of the entire story is called the theme. 3a. How you phrase your thoughts is called your writing style. 4a. The four kinds of conflict are man against man, man against nature, man against self, man against society 5a. . Name the four points of view – first person, 2nd person, third person limited, third person omniscient 6a. Name the two kinds of voice – active and passive 7a. Another word for people “speaking” is dialog. 8a. The first paragraph should set the hook 9a. Developing a character is called characterization. 10a. Making the readers see the setting in their minds is imagery. 11a. Use show, don’t tell. 12a. When you have finished writing, the next step is editing. 13a. The end of the story is called the resolution. 14a. Fantasy, horror and romance are three different genres. 15a. Don’t split an infinitive. 16a. Wordiness is called verbiage. 17a. A person who writes an article for someone else and receives no byline is called a ghost writer. 18a. A writer’s pseudonym is his pen name. 19a. A writer sends a query letter to see if the editor wants to buy his work. 20a. When a writer submits the same story to more than one place at the same time, it is called a multiple submission. If you got all 20 questions right, yer a genius! If you got 18-19 questions correct, yer a brainy dude! If your score was 15-17, you dun good! If’n you got 13-14 correct, there is hope for you! Hmm. . . if you got less than 12 right, you better take the test again. See below for more free writer’s tips!

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