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‘Understanding the Mechanics of Fiction writing’ is a research material loaded with compilations culled from journals, articles, essays, write ups and videos conveying different teaching methods, opinions, suggestions, critiques and ideas about the art and craft of writing fiction by international bestselling authors, editors, and educators from renowned institutions, forums, websites, blogs, seminars and literary groups across the cyberspace.

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‘Understanding the Mechanics of Fiction writing’

Teaches you how to: Become a Writer
• Taming the beast call creativity
• Finding the writer in you
• Inventing your writing style
• Finding a narrative voice
• Building words and prose
• Understanding various genres
• Developing a discipline reading and writing habit

To Write Fiction Books

• Brainstorming on Ideas
• Structuring those Ideas
• Creating Setting, Tone and Mood
• Developing Characters
• Plotting the Story
• Editing and Polishing
• Reviewing and Revising
• Proof Reading
• Publishing and Earning

Famous Quotes

“I am a man, and men are animals who tell stories.
This is a gift from God, who spoke our species into being,
but left the end of our story untold.
That mystery is troubling to us.
How could it be otherwise?
Without the final part, we think, how are we to make sense of all that went before:
which is to say, our lives?

So we make stories of our own,
in fevered and envious imitation of our Maker,
hoping that we'll tell, by chance,
what God left untold.
And finishing our tale,
come to understand why we were born.”

Clive Barker, English Novelist and Author of Sacrament

Table of Contents

Preface
Join the Naija Writers United Group
Nigerian authors are taking over the world - Temi Adeyemi
Part I For the Love of Writing
Introduction
Big Question – Writers Ask Write Why do we Write?
Can You Teach Creative Writing?
Should I Do A Writing Course?
Why I Take a Writing Class?
The Essence of Creative Writing Schooling
Freedom and Self-Expression in Creative Writing
The Basics of Storytelling
Types of Stories
Part of a Story: Introduction, Body & Conclusion
The Writer’s Toolkit
Creative Process- Toolbox Self – Improvement
The working Process
Authors Different Takes On Writing
Letter to a Young Writer
Where Do You Get Your Ideas
When Things Start To Happen
The Writing Tips They Never Teach You
The Writer’s Ultimate Workspace
Planning Ahead
Inspirations is for Amateurs
Permission to Write
I Started Here
How Do You Begin A Novel?
Getting Started
Do Your Research (and the character will write the book for you)
Research, Atmosphere & Setting
Over-Active Research Syndrome
Fusing Real Life into Fiction
Pouring ‘Real Life’ into Fiction
How to Gather Ideas, Turn them into a Novel & Finish it
How I Reluctantly Learnt to Write What I Know
The Writing Rules
Practical Tricks For Writing Your First Novel
PD James’s Tips for Writing Novels
Ways to Hook Your Reader

Part II Finding the Writer in You

2. Voice, Style, and Point of Views
Established a Narrative Voice
Finding a Voice
Choosing Your Narrative Voice
Don’t Find Your Voice – Use Your Voice
To Boldly Write in the Voice of a Child
Point of View (POV)
Introduction
List of Narrative Styles
Advantages and Disadavtanges of First Person POV
What is Third Person Narrative
What Does the Omniscient Point of View Mean?
Advantages of Third Person Omniscient
Advantages and Disadvantages of Multiple Point of Views
Why Point of View is so Important for a Novel Writer
How to Write from the Opposite Gender’s Point of View

3. Narration, Description, Plot, Scenes, Structure and Outlining
An Introduction to the Structural Analysis of Narrative
What Are Narrative Strands?
Writing Dual Narratives
Narrating Past and Present
Jumping Between Past & Present: The Payoff and Pitfalls
Ways to Pull Off Dual Timelines in Your Novel
Description
How to Write Description in Fiction
Writing Description in Fiction
Description and Why it’s Important
On Description with Meaning
Example of Descriptive Narrative in Action
How to Describe a Landscape
Scene
Making a Scene
How to Construct Scenes in the Most Efficient Way Possible
Plot and Structure
Definition
The Secret Plan of Your Story
Take Your Novels Plot and Structure to the Next Level
The Narrative Arc
Elements of a Story Plot
Tips for Structuring Your Novel
How to Create the Six Key Moments in Story Structure
Structuring Put in Practical Exercise
Settings
Setting is Not a Place; It’s an Emotion
Different Setting Ideas
How to Design a Fictional Town and City
Creating a Memorable Sense of Place in Your Writing
World Building
Outlining
Outlining Your Novel - Why and How
How to Outline a Novel (Even if you’re not an Outliner)
Ways to Outline a Novel

4. Character Development
How Characters Involved in Stories
The First Rule of Creating Fictional Characters
Creating the Character
The ‘PEPSI’ Formula for Creating Characters
Creating Interesting Characters
How to Create Authentic and Powerful Fictional Characters
The 16 Archetypes to Create Unforgettable Protagonists
How to Create a Character Web to have an Unforgettable Cast
Creating Complex Protagonists
Key Elements - Your Characters are True to Life
Make Your Characters Your Best Friend
Example of a Character Profile
Example of a Character Profile (2)
Tips and Tricks for Creating Memorable Characters
How to Create a Compelling Character
How to Describe Your Characters (Creating Believable Individuals)
Character Backstory (How to Create a Character Backstory that Feels Real)
Nail Your Character’s Backstory with One Simple Tip
How to Weave in Backstory to Reveal Character
The Importance of a Strong Character
Ways to Write Better Characters
How to Create a Protagonist (Who is very different from you)
What is a Minor Character (Understanding the minor characters’ roles)
How to Write Effective Supporting Characters
The Difference between Character Habits and Quirks
How to Describe a Character’s Neighbourhood
Mastering Facial Expression
Write the Hard Stuff: Facial Expressions
100 Words for Facial Expressions

5. Dialogue, Words and Prose, and Conflict
Dialogue
Rewriting the Rules of Dialogue
Words and Prose
Understanding the Importance of Word Choice
Clothe Characters Well – Choose Words that Fit
Story – Specific Words – Fitting Words to Story
Conflict
Defintion
Authors Different Views and Usages of Conflict in Storytelling
Examples of Possible Conflicts in a Story
Story Conflicts Possible in Your Book
Types of Conflicts
Tragedy of Fate Vs. Tragedy of Character
Types of Narratives Conflict You Can use in Content Creation
Types of Conflicts in Stories
Character Conflicts
A Brief Description of Conflict

6. Drafting, Editing, Polishing, Review, Proofing and Publishing
Drafting
Genius Tips that will Help You with Drafting a Novel
Tips to Write Your Draft Quickly
Common Openings/Omissions in First Drafts
How to Write a Rough Draft: Finish Your Novel Faster
Should You Fast-Draft Your Novel?
How Can You Fast-Draft Successfully
Ways to Improve a First Draft
What to do after the First Draft’s done?
How to Balance Action, Narrative, and Dialogue in Your Novel
Polishing Tips
Editing
Being Edited
Discover the Art of the Rewrite
Writing is Rewriting
Making of a Book: Editing Process
What to do Before Hiring a Professional Editor
Proofing Your Manuscript –Tips
Publishing
Pitch Perfect
Advice for Debut Authors
Pros and Cons of Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing

7. Writers Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them
A Writer Who Doesn’t Read
Things that will Doom Your Novel
The Biggest Fiction Writing Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Tips Guaranteed to Rescue Your Story

8. Literary & Genre Fiction, Mastering Suspense Writing
Literary Fiction & Genre Fiction: Distinction
The Debate (Literary Fiction vs. Popular Fiction)
On Character Driven vs. Plot Driven
Literary Fiction
Writing Literary Fiction
How to Structure Your Literary Fiction Novel
Genre Fiction
How to Write Thrillers
How to Write Horror Story
How to Write Comedy
How to Write Romance Story
Mastering Suspense Writing

Part III Now, The Writer in You Has Arrived

9. Writers Motivation
What would it Take to Start You Writing Today
Stay Motivated & Write Your Book
Keeping Up Morale
Make Writing Your Friend
Skills You Probably Already Have That Can Help Your Writing
Writing, Practice, Writing
To Write Without Fear
Balancing Your Writing Life
Your Writing Zone
Writing as Therapy – When the Past Demands to be Acknowledged
Properties of Creativity (And how they can help with the writing process)
What Inspires Your Writing
Writers’ Block (The Art of Letting Go)

10. Extra, Extra, Insights From Writers
How Different Forms of the Arts Shaped a Writer
How Writing Online Influenced My Writing Career
Beetles & Books: My Journey to Publication
Writing within Four Walls
Magical Realism and the Creative Act
The Musicality of Writing
The Writer’s Choice: Short Story versus the Novel
Why I Write Cross-Genre Fiction

11. List of Writing Terms

12. Some Recommended Books

13. Famous Writers’ Quotes

14. Sources of Materials, and Acknowledgements

The Researcher

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