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How to write a novel
Contributed by: Sadler
  • 1. What is the first step in writing a novel?
A) Writing chapter one
B) Submitting to publishers
C) Designing the cover
D) Developing an idea
  • 2. What is the purpose of outlining?
A) To structure the plot
B) To confuse the reader
C) To decorate the novel
D) To waste time
  • 3. What is a protagonist?
A) The setting
B) The main character
C) The villain
D) A minor character
  • 4. What is an antagonist?
A) The character opposing the protagonist
B) The narrator
C) A plot device
D) The protagonist's friend
  • 5. What is 'worldbuilding'?
A) Designing a globe
B) Creating the story's setting and rules
C) Only focusing on Earth
D) Ignoring the setting
  • 6. What is 'point of view' in writing?
A) The perspective from which the story is told
B) The author's opinion
C) The font used in the book
D) The moral of the story
  • 7. What is 'show, don't tell'?
A) Giving away plot twists
B) Describing actions and scenes instead of summarizing
C) Never using dialogue
D) Directly telling the reader everything
  • 8. What is 'pacing'?
A) The cost of publishing
B) The number of pages in the book
C) The size of the font
D) The speed at which the story unfolds
  • 9. What is a 'plot twist'?
A) A summary of the story
B) A grammar error
C) An unexpected turn of events
D) A boring scene
  • 10. What is 'dialogue'?
A) Descriptive writing
B) The author's inner thoughts
C) A list of characters
D) Conversation between characters
  • 11. What is a 'cliffhanger'?
A) An ending that leaves the reader in suspense
B) A happy ending
C) A boring scene
D) A character's death
  • 12. What is 'foreshadowing'?
A) Giving away the ending
B) Hints about future events
C) Ignoring the future
D) Describing the past
  • 13. What is 'theme'?
A) The chapter headings
B) The title of the book
C) The cover art
D) The underlying message or idea of the story
  • 14. What is 'conflict'?
A) A happy family
B) The central problem or struggle in the story
C) A lack of problems
D) A peaceful resolution
  • 15. What is 'resolution'?
A) A description of the setting
B) The outcome of the conflict
C) The beginning of the story
D) More problems
  • 16. What does 'revise' mean in writing?
A) To ignore errors
B) To write faster
C) To copy and paste
D) To improve and edit your work
  • 17. What is 'narrative arc'?
A) The author's biography
B) A straight line in the story
C) The character's hairstyle
D) The overall structure of a story, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
  • 18. What is 'exposition'?
A) The ending of the story
B) The introduction of characters, setting, and basic situation
C) A boring section of the book
D) The climax of the story
  • 19. What is 'rising action'?
A) A static scene
B) The series of events that build up to the climax
C) A character's backstory only
D) The resolution of the story
  • 20. What is the 'climax'?
A) The turning point of the story
B) The introduction of a minor character
C) A slow, uneventful scene
D) The beginning of the book
  • 21. What is 'falling action'?
A) Events before the turning point
B) The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution
C) The author describing their writing process
D) A completely new story arc
  • 22. What is 'voice' in writing?
A) The author's unique writing style
B) The volume of the book
C) The narrator's literal voice
D) The font used in the novel
  • 23. What is 'mood' in writing?
A) A character's personality
B) The author's personal feelings
C) The type of genre
D) The feeling or atmosphere the author creates
  • 24. What is 'imagery'?
A) The use of descriptive language to create a mental picture
B) Writing only dialogue
C) Ignoring descriptive details
D) Actual pictures in the book
  • 25. What is 'metaphor'?
A) A literal comparison
B) A figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
C) A rhyming word
D) A type of punctuation
  • 26. What is 'simile'?
A) A direct statement
B) A grammatical error
C) A description of the setting
D) A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
  • 27. What is 'first draft'?
A) The initial version of your novel
B) A summary of the book
C) The final, polished version
D) A book review
  • 28. What is 'beta reader'?
A) A professional editor
B) A publisher
C) A fictional character
D) Someone who reads your manuscript before publication and provides feedback
  • 29. What is the purpose of character development?
A) To avoid giving characters any personality
B) To make characters boring and predictable
C) To only focus on the plot
D) To create believable and relatable characters
  • 30. Why is it important to have a strong hook?
A) To delay the interesting parts of the story
B) To grab the reader's attention immediately
C) To confuse the reader
D) To make the beginning boring
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