UK Creative Writing - Fiction, English Language

Question: In fiction writing, 'setting' refers to _______.
A
the tone in which the author writes the story

B
the time, place, and circumstances of the story

C
how the story is typeset on the page

D
the time at which the story takes place, but not the specific place

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Question: Which of the following genres of writing is the least likely to have a sub-plot?
A
A fairy tale

B
A novella

C
A short story

D
A novel in verse

E
Flash fiction

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Question: If a novel is poorly plotted, what is most likely wrong with it?
A
he overall story is too long.

B
The story is too simple.

C
The characters are not believable and are hard to like.

D
The events, story and characters do not integrate well or are over-written, exaggerated or unbelievable, and/or there are factual errors.

E
It is plodding and dull.

F
a, b and d

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Question: A print run is _______.
A
the printing of a book that occurs at one particular time and for a determined number of copies

B
the printed copies of a book that are quickly distributed to the bookstores

C
the reprinting of titles that have sold out at the retail stores

D
the author's term for a particular kind of editing that assures good quality printing

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Question: The in-house departments at a publishing company are commonly called Production, Marketing, Sales, Design, Finance/Accounting and _______.
A
Self-promotion

B
Author/Writer

C
Editorial

D
Micro-management

E
Distribution

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Question: The 'climax' of a story is _______ .
A
he very ending

B
the very middle

C
he highest point in the story or conflict just before potential resolution

D
a sequel to a work

E
All of these

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Question: Which of the following is commonly regarded as the most essential ingredient of a dramatic plot?
A
Conflict

B
Harmony

C
Moral characters doing bad things

D
mmoral characters doing good things

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Question: If editorial work is done in-house, it would most likely be carried out by which of the following people?
A
A freelancer

B
The publisher

C
The managing director

D
A desk editor

E
An intern

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Question: The overuse of _______ should be avoided in fiction writing because it can lead to weak, unrealistic, and ineffective prose.
A
nouns and verbs

B
chapters and paragraphs

C
adjectives and adverbs

D
beginnings and endings

E
All of these

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Question: What are page proofs?
A
The individual pages of a book in the publishing process that are still in draft format and that the author, editor, and typesetter mark up for possible changes

B
The proofreading marks that appear on the pages of an almost-finished book or publication

C
The watermarks on the copyright, introduction, and contents pages

D
The final, proofread, camera-ready pages that are being sent to press

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Question: In fiction writing, 'setting' refers to _______.

Question: Which of the following genres of writing is the least likely to have a sub-plot?

Question: If a novel is poorly plotted, what is most likely wrong with it?

Question: A print run is _______.

Question: The in-house departments at a publishing company are commonly called Production, Marketing, Sales, Design, Finance/Accounting and _______.

Question: The 'climax' of a story is _______ .

Question: Which of the following is commonly regarded as the most essential ingredient of a dramatic plot?

Question: If editorial work is done in-house, it would most likely be carried out by which of the following people?

Question: The overuse of _______ should be avoided in fiction writing because it can lead to weak, unrealistic, and ineffective prose.

Question: What are page proofs?