Creative Writing Quiz

Liz Burton-Hughes

December 2, 2015

5 min read

Test Your Creative Writing Skills

Words are truly wonderful things. Every writer thrives on the joy that comes from piecing them together in a unique way and telling a story only they could tell. Creative writing means no limits; it means letting our mind light up a corner of our imagination we didn’t even know was there. Anyone can be a creative writer, but what do you consider yourself: novice or expert?

Which of these is an effective way of describing a character's appearance?

Providing a description of each character at the start of the story

Subtly referring to various features and mannerisms throughout the story

Describing their appearance and demeanour when they first enter a scene

Primarily using mirrors in a scene as a device for describing their appearance

Correct! Wrong!

Which of these will most effectively enhance your ability to write an engaging story?

Reading stories on a regular basis

Revising top tips about creative writing once a week

Analysing how books are translated into films

Emulating the style of a successful author

Correct! Wrong!

Which of the following can have a negative affect on how engaged the reader is in your story?

Swapping tenses without any explainable reason

Inconsistent tone and style

Excessive use of cliches

All of these

Correct! Wrong!

What length of sentences should you ideally use when writing a story?

A mix of short, medium and long to keep the story well-paced and flowing smoothly

Primarily short sentences to keep the reader engaged and the story suspenseful

Long sentences especially to make ideas and themes sound deep and complex

Any length you choose so long as you incorporate numerous commas and semi-colons

Correct! Wrong!

Adopting which of these thought processes when writing will make for more three-dimensional, engaging characters?

I should make all my characters behave like the protagonists from successful published stories.

I should only write characters other than the protagonist into a scene for the sole purpose of moving the plot forward.

Each character should only every display one type of emotion which makes them more memorable and individualised.

Each character has a life of their own and their own motivations which should drive and be reflected in their actions.

Correct! Wrong!

Test Your Creative Writing Skills

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Creative Writing Quiz

Test Your Creative Writing Skills

Which of these is an effective way of describing a character's appearance?

Which of these will most effectively enhance your ability to write an engaging story?

Which of the following can have a negative affect on how engaged the reader is in your story?

What length of sentences should you ideally use when writing a story?

Adopting which of these thought processes when writing will make for more three-dimensional, engaging characters?

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