Thursday, March 19, 2015

Genre Writing: Generating Ideas, Fleshing Out Characters/Plot Advice

This morning, please take 10-15 minutes to read the handout article based on your genre study. If you do not finish the article during this time, please feel free to continue reading during your lab time or as homework.

In the lab: Please view the following videos (if you did not watch them last class):
A. Fantasy/Sci-fi: Creating Worlds & Tips for Writing Fantasy & Top Five Tips in Fantasy/Sci-fi
B. Writing Detective Fiction & How to Write a Mystery  & Thriller Crime Fiction #1 & Thriller Crime Fiction #2 & Episode 1: Writing Detective Fiction
C. Tips for Writing Romance & Writing Lovable Romance Heroes & How to Write Erotic Fiction & Romance Authors: About the Writing Process & How to Plot a Romance Novel/Story & Historical Fiction Advice
Generic writing advice:
D. Literary fiction versus commercial fiction & How to Write Fiction Stories 
E. Writing Historical Fiction tips & Memoir Writing
F. Don't Mistake Words for Writing & Bad Writers Have Nothing to Say (Tips for Screenwriters too!)
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This course stresses understanding the characteristics & techniques in the literary genres of fiction, poetry, and dramatic writing. This course will continue to build on students’ reading and writing skills begun in previous creative writing classes. Readings and discussions of works by major writers in the field will be examined as inspiration and models of fine writing. This educational blog is designed for the use of the students at the School of the Arts in Rochester, NY.