https://writing.codidact.com/categories/1/tags/92.rssNew Posts Tagged 'exercises' - WritingWriting - Codidact2019-12-13T15:32:55Zhttps://writing.codidact.com/posts/34914Are friendly writing contests a useful exercise?Liquidhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80572019-03-21T21:54:53Z2019-12-13T15:32:55Z<p>Yes, I know that - in theory - any exercise is a good exercise.</p>
<p><strong>Context</strong>: Lately I've been running a writing group were multiple creative-writing/reading enthusiasts meet...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/21534What I kind of project can I do for a writer's group to show that I have mastered character development?user9885https://writing.codidact.com/users/26532017-05-12T19:44:27Z2019-12-13T12:00:44Z<p>I have begun writing a story about two city-states in the year 2307 in an arms race to create a time machine. <strong>The protagonist must regain the confidence of his old "sim stealing" gang w...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/5936In a "learn to do X" book, should a section review come before the quiz / exercises or after?Fiona - myaccessible.websitehttps://writing.codidact.com/users/15352012-05-29T21:10:50Z2019-12-13T12:00:10Z<p>I am writing a book on how to program in C#.NET.</p>
<p>Each of the sections follows this format:</p>
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<li>Section Aims</li>
<li>Content</li>
<li>Section Review</li>
<li>Quiz</li>
<li>Exer...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/5177How can I make description more natural to me?Sheelawolfhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/13552012-02-09T05:55:44Z2019-12-13T12:00:05Z<p>Description is a weakness in my fiction. My understanding is that the first priority in fiction is to tell the story. Setting does this by providing props and indicating character mindsets, eith...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/4252Dialogue writing practices?TheIrishGuyhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/11052011-09-13T18:02:39Z2019-12-13T12:00:00Z<p>First time novelist, long time writer here. I'm looking for creative writing exercises to help with my dialogue.
Any ideas?</p>
https://writing.codidact.com/posts/35153Beyond letters and diaries—exercises to explore characters' personalities and motivationsezmeraldahttps://writing.codidact.com/users/60022019-03-29T05:22:55Z2019-12-13T11:56:51Z<p>For a few of my imaginary worlds, my characters write letters to each other. These letters are never intended to be surfaced in the main story, they are my exploration of the characters' feeling...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/23149Pros and Cons: A blog to get feedbackLiquidhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80572017-08-25T10:02:56Z2019-12-13T11:56:46Z<p>As a creative writer in my free time, I sometime suffer from a lack of feedback. To get some impressions on what I've written, I either have to ask my girlfriend (who acts as a sort of beta-read...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/5229What exercises will help me write my co-author's character?Standbackhttps://writing.codidact.com/users/80512012-02-12T19:09:34Z2019-12-12T20:05:59Z<p>I'm working on a novel together with my co-author, K. K's come up with this great character - a sassy were-cat name Garlic. Unfortunately, I'm having a really tough time writing for Garlic - K h...https://writing.codidact.com/posts/20508Character Writing ExercisesLily Stewarthttps://writing.codidact.com/users/49052017-02-21T19:36:14Z2019-12-08T06:09:17Z<p>I was wondering if anyone had any writing exercises that they use to help them get to know their characters better. I keep false-starting on my story because I have more of a hazy idea of who my...