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Creative Writing Traits
Creative Writing Process
Synonyms
Plot Pyramid
100
The message that the writer is saying; writer's original thoughts.
What is ideas
100
Where you organize thoughts, brainstorm, or use graphic organizers to start thinking about ideas for your paper.
What is pre-writing
100
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What is said
100

The start of the story. The way things are before the action starts.

What is exposition

200
Structure of the paper and Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and paragraphing. Enhances writing.
What is organization and grammar
200
Where you begin writing. In this step, you can skip lines or jump around when writing. This is your first copy of the writing. It doesn't have to be perfect yet.
What is rough draft
200
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What is looked
200

The series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax.

What is rising action

300
Shows who the author is and what his/her personality is.
What is voice
300
This is where you use a new color to go through and make little notes about your first draft. Use a color other than red, like blue or green. Here, you check to see if your sentences make sense or see if the details are on topic. Do you need to add anything?
What is revision
300
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What is happy
300

The turning point of the story. Most intense moment; either an emotional or physical turning point in the story.

What is climax

400
Readability of the paper or writing; sentences shouldn't be choppy, they should flow.
What is fluency
400
When you typically use a red pen to check spelling and punctuation. This is also where you make changes or additions to your writing.
What is editing
400
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What is a lot
400

All of the action after the climax. The events that lead to the end of the story.

What is falling action

500
Helps create a mental picture for both writer and reader. Using specific or accurate words are important.
What is word choice
500
This is where you use the notes from revising and editing to produce the best form of your writing.
What is final copy
500
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What is like
500

The conclusion, tying together of all the threads and the final outcome. The end.

What is resolution