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Creative Writing Test - Fiction (UK)
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Creative Writing Test - Fiction (UK)
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25 Questions

1. A print run is _____________ .
2. A line break in a story is often associated with what kind of change in the action or narrative?
3. In his book Aspects of the Novel
4. Fiction that is published online is usually called _______________.
5. The overuse of _________________ should be avoided in fiction writing because it can lead to weak
6. In fiction writing
7. Publishers
8. What is the difference between a publisher's 'front list' and its 'back list'?
9. Is the following sentence true or false? When you agree to first UK serial rights
10. In fiction writing
11. The 'climax' of a story is ____________________ .
12. A good novel or novella often has __________ points of view.
13. What is 'vanity publishing'?
14. In terms of time
15. A 'typo' in a draft
16. Why are short stories sometimes more challenging than novels for writers to write?
17. The term 'onomatopoeia' refers to the formation of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Given that
18. In terms of interacting with another writer's characters
19. ___________ is a method by which an author enters into a contract with a publishing company
20. Using the names of real people when creating characters is not a good idea legally because you run the risk of ______________ .
21. According to the old adage about making every significant detail count
22. If editorial work is done in-house
23. In terms of 'show versus tell'
24. In fiction writing
25. What are page proofs?