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Alternative Writing (other than Novel writing)
100

What is the name of the WriteNow Podcast

Create WriteNow Podcast

100

This genre includes stories set in the past, often featuring real historical events or figures.

Historical Fiction

100

This mistake occurs when a writer changes verb tense inappropriately within a sentence or paragraph.

Improper Tense Shift

100

This fictional universe, which features a young protagonist with magical abilities, became a global phenomenon.

Harry Potter

100

This type of writing is typically found in news outlets and focuses on providing the facts of a current event, often without the writer’s opinion.

Journalism

200

Because it's time to ______

Write Now

200

A subgenre of mystery, this type of story involves amateur sleuths solving crimes, often in small towns or cozy settings.

Cozy Mystery

200

When a modifier is placed too far from the word it’s describing, it creates this type of mistake, like in “Running through the park, the flowers were beautiful.”

Misplaced modifier

200

A world-famous science fiction novel that introduced us to a dystopian society controlled by a totalitarian regime and the slogan “Big Brother is watching you.”

1984

200

This type of writing is often found in user manuals, technical documents, or guides, focusing on delivering clear and precise instructions for specific tasks.

Technical writing

300

What did the WriteNow YouTube channel used to be called?

Kauffman's Corner

300

This subgenre of fantasy typically features magical worlds coexisting with real-world settings, such as in "Harry Potter."

Urban Fantasy

300

This writing mistake occurs when a dependent clause is left alone, such as “Because it was raining.”

Sentance Fragment

300

A trilogy that became a cultural milestone, centered around a deadly competition in a dystopian future.

Hunger Games

300

These short pieces of writing are typically meant to persuade, or inform people to take action and are often used in advertising or media.

Copywriting

400

How many days has WriteNow streamed as of today?

380

400

Known for suspense and psychological tension, this thriller subgenre often involves stalkers, kidnappers, or serial killers.

Psychological Thriller

400

This writing mistake happens when the subject and verb in a sentence don’t match in singular or plural form, such as “The team are winning.”

Subject-verb agreement error

400

This popular streaming series is based on Julia Quinn's romance novels, set in the Regency-era and filled with drama and intrigue.

Bridgerton

400

This type of writing is focused on crafting concise, impactful statements or arguments, commonly seen in debates, law, and politics.

Persuasive writing

500

WriteNow has hosted four major holiday writing events to date, what are the names of those four events?

Write-A-Thon, Freaky Friday, Adventure WriteNow, WriteNow-A-Thon

500

This subgenre of historical fiction blends real historical events with speculative or fantastical elements, like in "The Man in the High Castle."

Alternate History

500

This writing mistake happens when a writer shifts perspective between first, second, or third person inconsistently.

Inconsistant POV

500

This dystopian novel, which critiques totalitarian governments, was adapted into a successful film about a society where books are banned.

Fahrenheit 451

500

Often used in romance or adult writing, this technique builds the emotional and physical connection between characters through dialogue and narrative, creating a steamy atmosphere without crossing into explicit content.

Sensual writing