Delving Into Creative Fiction Writing

Do you have an active imagination and a creative thirst to put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard? If so, creative fiction writing might be a good hobby or even a career for you. Many writers knew from a young age that this was their primary interest. Whether or not you fit this category doesn't matter, just as many discovered the passion for creative writing in their later years. If you are a hobbyist writer, you may not care to take classes or attend workshops. However if you want to make writing a career, education is recommended.

One reason for this is because many people with brilliant ideas are not skilled at constructing their ideas into a readable story or book. They may need to study structure, pacing, character development, dialogue, grammar and more before they can turn their ideas into a masterpiece. For example, many agents and publishers frown at passive voice in fiction writing. While this is not an error and can work in many cases, active voice is preferred in most cases. You can recognize passive voice by indicators like has been and was. The right instruction can teach you when to use passive voice and when to avoid it.

Creative writing fiction is usually an area where active voice is preferred most of the time. There is so much to learn when putting together a story or book. Not only do you need to come up with the story, you need to flesh out the characters and make the whole thing interesting and believable. If a story moves too slowly the reader will get bored, too fast and important details may be skipped. There are many different genres of fiction including romance, sci-fi, mystery, horror, literary and more.

When you start creative fiction writing, you may play around with different genres until you find the one where you feel most at home. Some people are simply meant to write within a certain genre, for example could you imagine Steven King writing romances or Danielle Steele writing horror? You will find an area in which you shine, which is the area to focus your study on. Also, writers of both fiction and nonfiction must have thick skin, and be able to take rejection and criticism as a learning experience rather than a devastating blow. Many writers go through a great many rejections before their work is finally accepted.

 




Fiction Writing News:

 

TEEN FICTION: 'The Violinist'
This is a regular column featuring original fiction by and for high school students, provided by Figment.com , an online community writing site for young people...


Is Newt's Moon Colony Fantasy or Science Fiction?
Newt Gingrich has long prided himself as an 'idea' candidate, someone whose grand visions differentiate him from the rest of the pack. Perhaps the grandest of those visions has emerged in Florida's 'Space ...


St. Pat's alum wins non-fiction writing award
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Xpress Reviews: Nonfiction | First Look at New Books, January 27, 2012 - Library Journal

Library Journal

Xpress Reviews: Nonfiction | First Look at New Books, January 27, 2012
Library Journal
Allen (law & philosophy, Univ. of Pennsylvania; Everyday Ethics: Opinion-Writing About the Things That Matter Most) asks about unwanted privacies: Can a government be justified in enforcing privacies that its citizens don't want?

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First ever crime writing MA launched
London's City University says creation of course is in response to student demand As the underworld steadily increases its grip on literary culture, City University in London is turning to crime, with the launch of an MA devoted to teaching crime fiction and thriller writing. Launched in response to student demand, and to the growing popularity of the genre, the UK's first creative writing ...


2012 Youth Media Award Winners Announced - Patch.com

2012 Youth Media Award Winners Announced
Patch.com
William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens. Winner: Where Things Come Back, by John Corey Whaley. YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults honors the best nonfiction book published for .

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