The Sea is not Blue
Some people
decide to take up creative writing because it forms part of their academic
study. They may, for example, be studying the art of creative writing and
therefore are tasked with completing their own creative writing assignments to
ensure that they can truly understand the art of creative composition. Others
may be studying English literature and / or language and as part of this course
they are required to complete their own creative writing to better understand
the authors they are studying. However, other people decide to write creatively
because they see it as a fulfilling pastime, and then there are some lucky
individuals who get to write creatively full time, as part of their job.
To write this, I used well known word processing software and copied it to my website. If I want to chose a font colour I have a choice of ten shades of grey in the 'standard colours' and twelve further options if I select 'more colours' making twenty two shades. That's merely the standard menu and doesn't account for the infinite selection on the 'custom menu'. And that's just for grey. The human eye can distinguish all these nuances of colour and light. Although names may not exist for all these shades, we see them and often have the need or the opportunity to describe them.
Not only can we distinguish all these shades but we are blessed with a language that having evolved from so many others offers us a limitless array of choices to describe them.
Had Jacob's Mum made him a coat of red and blue and green and yellow we may never have heard about it but according to the lyrics of 'Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ', it was, “red, yellow, green, brown, scarlet, black, ochre, peach, ruby, olive, violet, fawn, lilac, gold, chocolate, mauve, cream, crimson, silver, rose, azure, lemon, russet, grey, purple, white, pink, orange, red, yellow, green, brown, scarlet, black, ochre, peach, ruby , olive, violet, fawn, lilac, gold, chocolate, mauve, cream, crimson, silver, rose, azure, lemon, russet, grey, purple, white, pink, orange and blue.” And that's why generations schoolchildren will now remember the story about Jacob's coat.
When a small child first paints a landscape the sea is just blue and blue is the only word they have to describe it; an artist's depiction of the sea is multi-tonal.
The sea is not blue it is indigo, cornflower, ultramarine, curacao, periwinkle, cobalt, forget me not, steel blue, topaz, peacock, powder blue, gentian blue, aquamarine, azure, cerulean blue, electric blue, midnight blue, navy, robin's egg, royal blue, sapphire, sky blue, steel blue, aqua, cyan, cornflower, denim, turquoise, Persian blue, powder blue, Prussian blue…
An author is a word artist so when writing, remember to think carefully about expressing your ideas in a similar way, make each and every word count.
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To write this, I used well known word processing software and copied it to my website. If I want to chose a font colour I have a choice of ten shades of grey in the 'standard colours' and twelve further options if I select 'more colours' making twenty two shades. That's merely the standard menu and doesn't account for the infinite selection on the 'custom menu'. And that's just for grey. The human eye can distinguish all these nuances of colour and light. Although names may not exist for all these shades, we see them and often have the need or the opportunity to describe them.
Not only can we distinguish all these shades but we are blessed with a language that having evolved from so many others offers us a limitless array of choices to describe them.
Had Jacob's Mum made him a coat of red and blue and green and yellow we may never have heard about it but according to the lyrics of 'Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ', it was, “red, yellow, green, brown, scarlet, black, ochre, peach, ruby, olive, violet, fawn, lilac, gold, chocolate, mauve, cream, crimson, silver, rose, azure, lemon, russet, grey, purple, white, pink, orange, red, yellow, green, brown, scarlet, black, ochre, peach, ruby , olive, violet, fawn, lilac, gold, chocolate, mauve, cream, crimson, silver, rose, azure, lemon, russet, grey, purple, white, pink, orange and blue.” And that's why generations schoolchildren will now remember the story about Jacob's coat.
When a small child first paints a landscape the sea is just blue and blue is the only word they have to describe it; an artist's depiction of the sea is multi-tonal.
The sea is not blue it is indigo, cornflower, ultramarine, curacao, periwinkle, cobalt, forget me not, steel blue, topaz, peacock, powder blue, gentian blue, aquamarine, azure, cerulean blue, electric blue, midnight blue, navy, robin's egg, royal blue, sapphire, sky blue, steel blue, aqua, cyan, cornflower, denim, turquoise, Persian blue, powder blue, Prussian blue…
An author is a word artist so when writing, remember to think carefully about expressing your ideas in a similar way, make each and every word count.
http://www.wordsworthreading.co.uk
The Importance of Feedback to Creative Writing
Obtaining a
review or some form of feedback on your piece of creative writing is invaluable
- particularly if you deliberately seek this feedback prior to finalising and
publishing your work. There are a number of ways that you can intentionally
seek feedback on your creative writing:
- Giving your work to a friend or family member to read and comment upon
- Giving your writing to a tutor, teacher or mentor to read and comment upon
- Placing your writing on a blog or writing website and welcoming comments from others
- Sending your work into a professional editorial or manuscript review company and asking them to provide you with a full report on your work
The main reasons individuals seek feedback and a review on their creative writing are:
- So that they can be signposted to areas of weakness within their manuscript, which they can then work upon to improve the entire text
- To receive constructive criticism
- To be able to discuss their manuscript intelligently, in order to further build up their creative masterpiece
- To locate encouragement and support
- To motivate themselves to either look again at the creative piece they have completed, or to commence a new piece of creative writing
- To build self esteem
When your book manuscript is complete and ready for publication, use the Words Worth Reading experts to proofread it or to organise your publisher pack to help launch your book. Why? Because their experts know the practice and not just the theory.
Writing a Successful Romantic Novel
In order to write a good romantic novel the four key points to consider are:
· Characterisation
· An alternative storyline
· Escapism
· Setting
Any romantic novel will play out the story of a relationship; showing the trials and tribulations of the central characters along the way to an eventual 'happy ever after' life. But a romantic novel needs more than that if it is to be lifted out of the ordinary and to sell well.
The characterisation must be well thought out and believable. The reader must be convinced that the individuals within the romantic situation would actually be attracted to each other. As you know, romance often blossoms bertween opposites but whatever the situation, your characters have to have something believable that connects them ultimately allowing them to become romantically involved. Some of the most powerful romances allow the reader to glimpse the inevitable whilst making the characters blind to the logical outcome. The reader is then egging them on to make a move and will be engaged with the book. An engaged reader is the best form of marketing you can have.
Your romantic novel will need to have a storyline other than the developing romance. There must be something else in the novel that provides the reader with suspense and intrigue. OK, it will end predictably, with the main characters finally getting it together and falling in love so you will need something else within the story to make the reader want to keep reading to the very last page. For example; a secret that only one character knows.... will they ever share it or a crime/thriller storyline running alongside the romance or another twist that enhances the story to be something more than just a story about love.
Your romantic novel should provide the reader with a certain amount of escapism. As such the elements of romance, love, lust, and sex need to be exaggerated slightly. Some or indeed all of these elements need to be represented in such a way that the reader is taken away from their everyday experiences of romance, love, lust and sex.
The time and context within which the novel is set could really enhance your romantic novel. The setting of the story is very important and the direction of the romance can often be influenced by the time period or the situation in which the story is set. A romance novel set within the context of a war, will allow you to mirror the conflict of the war to be mirrored and the conflicts within the relationship. An adventure struggle in the Jungle could be used in the same way, ultimately driving the central couple together.
- Giving your work to a friend or family member to read and comment upon
- Giving your writing to a tutor, teacher or mentor to read and comment upon
- Placing your writing on a blog or writing website and welcoming comments from others
- Sending your work into a professional editorial or manuscript review company and asking them to provide you with a full report on your work
The main reasons individuals seek feedback and a review on their creative writing are:
- So that they can be signposted to areas of weakness within their manuscript, which they can then work upon to improve the entire text
- To receive constructive criticism
- To be able to discuss their manuscript intelligently, in order to further build up their creative masterpiece
- To locate encouragement and support
- To motivate themselves to either look again at the creative piece they have completed, or to commence a new piece of creative writing
- To build self esteem
When your book manuscript is complete and ready for publication, use the Words Worth Reading experts to proofread it or to organise your publisher pack to help launch your book. Why? Because their experts know the practice and not just the theory.
Writing a Successful Romantic Novel
In order to write a good romantic novel the four key points to consider are:
· Characterisation
· An alternative storyline
· Escapism
· Setting
Any romantic novel will play out the story of a relationship; showing the trials and tribulations of the central characters along the way to an eventual 'happy ever after' life. But a romantic novel needs more than that if it is to be lifted out of the ordinary and to sell well.
The characterisation must be well thought out and believable. The reader must be convinced that the individuals within the romantic situation would actually be attracted to each other. As you know, romance often blossoms bertween opposites but whatever the situation, your characters have to have something believable that connects them ultimately allowing them to become romantically involved. Some of the most powerful romances allow the reader to glimpse the inevitable whilst making the characters blind to the logical outcome. The reader is then egging them on to make a move and will be engaged with the book. An engaged reader is the best form of marketing you can have.
Your romantic novel will need to have a storyline other than the developing romance. There must be something else in the novel that provides the reader with suspense and intrigue. OK, it will end predictably, with the main characters finally getting it together and falling in love so you will need something else within the story to make the reader want to keep reading to the very last page. For example; a secret that only one character knows.... will they ever share it or a crime/thriller storyline running alongside the romance or another twist that enhances the story to be something more than just a story about love.
Your romantic novel should provide the reader with a certain amount of escapism. As such the elements of romance, love, lust, and sex need to be exaggerated slightly. Some or indeed all of these elements need to be represented in such a way that the reader is taken away from their everyday experiences of romance, love, lust and sex.
The time and context within which the novel is set could really enhance your romantic novel. The setting of the story is very important and the direction of the romance can often be influenced by the time period or the situation in which the story is set. A romance novel set within the context of a war, will allow you to mirror the conflict of the war to be mirrored and the conflicts within the relationship. An adventure struggle in the Jungle could be used in the same way, ultimately driving the central couple together.