Week 6: Story Lab: Creative Writing
Creative Writing
3 Things Authors Of The Golden Age Of Sci-Fi & Fantasy Did Better
Christopher Dean
Dean talks about the three ways that Sci-Fi and fantasy genre authors did in the modern day to really establish themselves from others. They inspired hope, they created mystery, and they ended the story. Dean concludes that many fantasy authors inspired a message of hope by taking stories and putting themselves in a world they wanted to be in. Even in the most destitute of places, some authors have the ability to describe a world that is still enjoyable to humans. Secondly, they created stories of mystery that intrigued us over and over again. He describes Tolkien as being the master of this. Tolkien continuously redefines his books and adds more intriguing elements to the story. Lastly, the authors knew when to end a story. Unlike today when some stories and TV have continuous story lines these authors know when a story has reached its end. The three points Dean lays out are very well put and has made me think how I want to further develop my stories when writing them. Such as writing stories that inspire some sense of emotion and tackling different subjects that haven't been addressed in my previous stories. And when it is all said and done, knowing when to end the story and not continue on with it.
Why You Don’t Need To Put Everything In Your Book
Amanda Patterson
Patterson states that books have a certain line they follow when it comes to intriguing readers over and over again. She states that not everything needs to be in your book because there can be too many characters, settings, plots, and overall, you just need to keep it simple. Although this seems like really basic information it can be instrumental to remember it when writing. Often times when writing we can get caught up with wanting to add so much to our story. It is awesome if we have all of these ideas to put out there, but it needs to be in a controlled process instead of all at once. If all of our ideas are put out there so soon, then it could overwhelm the reader and ultimately lose their interest. At the end of the day it is best just to keep things simple and progressively add onto your story in a controlled manner. This is rather great advice because I know that when I am creating these stories I have a rush of ideas, but it is difficult to fit them all into my story sometimes. This can be a negative thing because if there is too much put into my story then it will not flow well. Ultimately this makes it confusing for the reader to read.
3 Things Authors Of The Golden Age Of Sci-Fi & Fantasy Did Better
Christopher Dean
Dean talks about the three ways that Sci-Fi and fantasy genre authors did in the modern day to really establish themselves from others. They inspired hope, they created mystery, and they ended the story. Dean concludes that many fantasy authors inspired a message of hope by taking stories and putting themselves in a world they wanted to be in. Even in the most destitute of places, some authors have the ability to describe a world that is still enjoyable to humans. Secondly, they created stories of mystery that intrigued us over and over again. He describes Tolkien as being the master of this. Tolkien continuously redefines his books and adds more intriguing elements to the story. Lastly, the authors knew when to end a story. Unlike today when some stories and TV have continuous story lines these authors know when a story has reached its end. The three points Dean lays out are very well put and has made me think how I want to further develop my stories when writing them. Such as writing stories that inspire some sense of emotion and tackling different subjects that haven't been addressed in my previous stories. And when it is all said and done, knowing when to end the story and not continue on with it.
Why You Don’t Need To Put Everything In Your Book
Amanda Patterson
Patterson states that books have a certain line they follow when it comes to intriguing readers over and over again. She states that not everything needs to be in your book because there can be too many characters, settings, plots, and overall, you just need to keep it simple. Although this seems like really basic information it can be instrumental to remember it when writing. Often times when writing we can get caught up with wanting to add so much to our story. It is awesome if we have all of these ideas to put out there, but it needs to be in a controlled process instead of all at once. If all of our ideas are put out there so soon, then it could overwhelm the reader and ultimately lose their interest. At the end of the day it is best just to keep things simple and progressively add onto your story in a controlled manner. This is rather great advice because I know that when I am creating these stories I have a rush of ideas, but it is difficult to fit them all into my story sometimes. This can be a negative thing because if there is too much put into my story then it will not flow well. Ultimately this makes it confusing for the reader to read.
(Writing: pxhere)
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