What is writing theory you ask? Well, it’s a line of thinking most authors (famous to poor) use to write their famous/infamous works. In this tutorial I’ll repost, find, and give you a fair amount of knowledge to help you in your literature careers.
There are many forms of writing and many terms that are used for certain forms. Expositional, explanatorily are two very basic styles that most writers use, but in most cases these two styles are combined to make a very deep and long novel.
Before we move on, let’s go deeper into these different styles.
Expositional: This is the form of writing most philosophers use to get their point across. A very famous writer by the name of Kurt Vonnegut has written many stories (Cat’s Cradle and Slaughter House Five, to name a few) with this style of writing. To master this style of writing you must write an outline (or know the whole story outside and in). This style also requires you to go back and edit your entire story so it’ll blend and go into order. Order is a key to this style of writing. Another thing to keep in mind is symbolism.
Explanatorily: This is the form of writing most women use (to be blunt). This style of writing demands for a very active imagination that will not die on you when you’re creating every action, every word, and every facial expression. This is probably the hardest form of writing there is, but it’s also very beautiful if done correctly. A good thing to keep in mind is a good plot, character, and a ton of hooks for the reader to dig into.
Another thing to keep in mind is the setting (at all times). Use each of your senses in a new setting. What do you see, hear, feel, smell, or taste? A large vocabulary of descriptive words will easily get you through this task.
Now that we know two different styles of writing we can go into the key terms that should be recognized and kept in mind each time you pull out a piece of paper and a pen. Here are a few of them:
Character: A character brings the story to life. He/she is a portal for the reader to enter. Once you’ve made a convincing character, you can create more for that character to interact with. Depending on the style of writing or theme, you must go deeper into his/her appearance or/and mental state. This requires thought and inspiration.
Conflict A conflict can be many things: nature versus humans, human versus human, humans versus humans, and the list can go on and on. A conflict is almost an necessitate for any novel. From my personal outlook, I believe that a conflict is required.
Hook: A hook is used by authors to attract their reader into their story. According to (female) teachers a good writer will use many hooks, but I believe this is not required. A very excellent writer (Kurt Vonnegut) became famous without them. Hooks should be used for those who use an explanatorily style of writing.
Plot: A plot is what happens to a character(s). There’s no helping it, a plot is necessary for all stories.
Symbolism: Symbolic means can be hidden within actions of characters, clothing, proverbs, poems, etc. This is up to you to figure out for this is one major factor that makes a writer unique.
Theme: A theme is a phrase, a word, or a noun that the whole story/essay is surrounded by (also what the story means to us in real life). With a theme in mind you can make the impossible real. A theme does not have to be revealed directly, but can always be revealed indirectly. I'm too lazy to find some examples and point out the themes, but if you're interest you can always check out a book at a local library or ask a teacher. Both sources will get you started.
Here's one example, though. I wrote a story not too long ago.
http://ninva.deviantart.com/art/I-ve-Felt-Better-71834440
"I've felt better dead" is the theme.
Links:
Writing Tips - massinfantry
Story-Writing Guides – Fatmankev
Explanatorily Stories:
"A Short Story" / Light v.s. Dark – Fatmankev
Hellhounds – Fatmankev
The Radio Shop – Mark Saline
Expositional Stories:
Goat Sh*t – Mark Saline
The Reason – W. Brown
Great Reads:
Corruption – Seth Cross
The Silver Cross – Rachel
3878508 – Iris Shaw
Post your questions or suggestions.
There are many forms of writing and many terms that are used for certain forms. Expositional, explanatorily are two very basic styles that most writers use, but in most cases these two styles are combined to make a very deep and long novel.
Before we move on, let’s go deeper into these different styles.
Expositional: This is the form of writing most philosophers use to get their point across. A very famous writer by the name of Kurt Vonnegut has written many stories (Cat’s Cradle and Slaughter House Five, to name a few) with this style of writing. To master this style of writing you must write an outline (or know the whole story outside and in). This style also requires you to go back and edit your entire story so it’ll blend and go into order. Order is a key to this style of writing. Another thing to keep in mind is symbolism.
Explanatorily: This is the form of writing most women use (to be blunt). This style of writing demands for a very active imagination that will not die on you when you’re creating every action, every word, and every facial expression. This is probably the hardest form of writing there is, but it’s also very beautiful if done correctly. A good thing to keep in mind is a good plot, character, and a ton of hooks for the reader to dig into.
Another thing to keep in mind is the setting (at all times). Use each of your senses in a new setting. What do you see, hear, feel, smell, or taste? A large vocabulary of descriptive words will easily get you through this task.
Now that we know two different styles of writing we can go into the key terms that should be recognized and kept in mind each time you pull out a piece of paper and a pen. Here are a few of them:
Character: A character brings the story to life. He/she is a portal for the reader to enter. Once you’ve made a convincing character, you can create more for that character to interact with. Depending on the style of writing or theme, you must go deeper into his/her appearance or/and mental state. This requires thought and inspiration.
Conflict A conflict can be many things: nature versus humans, human versus human, humans versus humans, and the list can go on and on. A conflict is almost an necessitate for any novel. From my personal outlook, I believe that a conflict is required.
Hook: A hook is used by authors to attract their reader into their story. According to (female) teachers a good writer will use many hooks, but I believe this is not required. A very excellent writer (Kurt Vonnegut) became famous without them. Hooks should be used for those who use an explanatorily style of writing.
Plot: A plot is what happens to a character(s). There’s no helping it, a plot is necessary for all stories.
Symbolism: Symbolic means can be hidden within actions of characters, clothing, proverbs, poems, etc. This is up to you to figure out for this is one major factor that makes a writer unique.
Theme: A theme is a phrase, a word, or a noun that the whole story/essay is surrounded by (also what the story means to us in real life). With a theme in mind you can make the impossible real. A theme does not have to be revealed directly, but can always be revealed indirectly. I'm too lazy to find some examples and point out the themes, but if you're interest you can always check out a book at a local library or ask a teacher. Both sources will get you started.
Here's one example, though. I wrote a story not too long ago.
http://ninva.deviantart.com/art/I-ve-Felt-Better-71834440
"I've felt better dead" is the theme.
Links:
Writing Tips - massinfantry
Story-Writing Guides – Fatmankev
Explanatorily Stories:
"A Short Story" / Light v.s. Dark – Fatmankev
Hellhounds – Fatmankev
The Radio Shop – Mark Saline
Expositional Stories:
Goat Sh*t – Mark Saline
The Reason – W. Brown
Great Reads:
Corruption – Seth Cross
The Silver Cross – Rachel
3878508 – Iris Shaw
Post your questions or suggestions.
