Book Genres
A story where a hero or police officer solves a crime.
detective fiction
To go back through your text to fix mistakes and improve it.
Edit your work
A very soft, light, and pleasant wind
Breeze
A word used to describe something that is extremely large or huge
Enormous
To work hard and stay focused on achieving your life's goal.
Follow your dream
A book focused on a love story between two people.
Romantic novel
To try to find a creative spark or a new idea to start writing.
Look for inspiration
A flat area of land covered in green grass and wildflowers.
Meadow
A story that is so exciting and interesting that you cannot stop reading it.
Gripping
Information and facts that are known by most people about many subjects
General knowledge
A dark and mysterious story that often includes ghosts and old houses.
Gothic novel
To plan and organize the sequence of events in your story.
Develop the plot
Very heavy rain that is blown by strong winds
Driving rain
Something that is believable and makes you feel it is true
Convincing
A term for a person's intelligence or mental energy.
Brain power
A long, serious poem that tells the story of a legendary hero.
Epic poem
To make a quick, rough drawing or plan of your ideas on paper.
Sketch out your ideas
A building or place that is frequently visited by ghosts.
Haunted
An experience that makes you feel very stressed, worried, or anxious.
Nerve-racking
The ability to look at information carefully and understand it in detail.
Analytical skills
Literature that is written in the modern day or "now."
Contemporary literature
To write in a way that makes the reader feel nervous or excited about what happens next.
Create tension
A separate section or "room" of a train where passengers sit.
Railway carriage
Something so amazing or complex that it is difficult for the mind to understand.
Mind-boggling
The particular perspective or opinion from which a person sees a situation.
Point of view