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Elusive Elaboration
My friend bubbled over with excitement about her new concept for a river adventure story. She had all the characters, the settings and the basic ideas in her mind. However, as she began writing out scenes, some of the escapades … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Literature, Novels, Writer's resource, Writing trends
Tagged classic literature, elaboration, ideas
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Elaboration: the hardest part of creative writing
Elaboration is the process of presenting and developing an idea, by adding more detail to explain the exterior situation so that the reader gains privileged access to interior thoughts of authors. Forming creativity into a product that someone else can … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Education trends
Tagged Creativity, elaboration, Torrance Test of Creative Thinking
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