Fiction writing
Descriptive writing
Learn how to engage the senses and use adjectives, imagery, alliteration and onomatopoeia for descriptive purposes.
Writing in the first or third person
When writing fiction, a writer carefully chooses the point of view. A point of view is the perspective of the story – the way the story is told.
How to build tension using sentences
Learn how fiction writers can grab and hold their reader’s attention by creating tension.
How to use language for effect
Learn how to use language for effect, and see how word choices can bring your characters and settings to life.
How to use structure for effect
Writers shape their stories in order to create an emotional response in the reader.
How to investigate structure in fiction texts
Learn how writers shape their stories and use structure in order to create an emotional response in the reader.
How to engage the reader in a story opening
Learn how to engage the reader in the opening paragraph of your story with attention-grabbing first lines.
How to use linguistic devices in your writing
Learn how to use linguistic devices such as similes and metaphors to add flavour to your writing by making evocative, sometimes surprising comparisons.
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