Creative Writing 101

By Sally Odgers

Lesson 7: Basic Style.

Writing Exercise and Bibliography.

Write half a page about a child's visit to the park in your own natural style.

Now, try rewriting the passage in simple style.

Finally, assume a style very different from your natural one.

Look through your book collection and pick out some favourite authors. See if you can identify the kinds of style that appeal most to you.

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Why and What to Write?
Lesson 2: Genres
Lesson 3: Ideas, Plots and Themes.
Lesson 4: Plot Building.
Lesson 5: Character Building.
Lesson 6: Dialogue.
Lesson 7: Basic Style.
• Writing Exercise and Bibliography.
Lesson 8: Lucky Dip.