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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who are the two authors that Anne says have written well about plot?
2. In working on set design for your book, what does Anne suggest you imagine yourself as?
3. What two qualities are needed to communicate effectively according to Anne?
4. According to Anne, what is the way to "nail" a character?
5. In Part 1, Section 6, Polaroids, what was Anne's finished article about?
Short Essay Questions
1. With every work there will always be more that you could have done. What does Anne warn us against with this thought?
2. How did having a mother and father who read, and a father who was a writer, affect Anne's life?
3. In Part 1, Section 12, Plot Treatment, Anne had been working on a book for over two years that still was not acceptable to her editor. How does she describe the plot treatment she wrote, which was accepted by her editor, and gained her the last of her advance?
4. How does Anne say perfectionism affects writing?
5. Where does Anne find out something about false starts?
6. Plot is the main part of your story. How does the plot best grow organically, according to Anne?
7. According to Anne, how does knowledge of a character develop?
8. How does Anne suggest writers offer hope to readers?
9. What does Anne suggest doing with the feeling of paranoia?
10. When Anne's students tell her they do not know where to start, she tells them to start with their childhood. How is this helpful?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
On the first day of class, Anne tells her students that good writing is about telling the truth. What kind of attitude do the students have the first few days? How does their attitude change in the following days? Why does their attitude change?
Essay Topic 2
Anne is encouraged to read all types of writing, such as plays and poetry, as well as all the good books she can get her hands on. How can reading all types of writing expand your material as a writer?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast finding a writing partner to forming a reading group, and discuss the effectiveness of both.
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