General MCQ for Creative Writing - Fiction UK

1. What is creative non-fiction?

2. What is a mythological story, or myth?

3. Which of the following is not a commonly acknowledged genre in novel writing?

4. The term 'onomatopoeia' refers to the formation of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Given that, which of the following character names is onomatopoeic?

5. In fiction writing, a 'foil' is ______________.

6. Fiction that is published online is usually called _______________.

7. A line break in a story is often associated with what kind of change in the action or narrative?

8. In fiction writing, 'setting' refers to ___________.

9. The 'climax' of a story is ____________________ .

10. Which of the following is commonly regarded as the most essential ingredient of a dramatic plot?

11. Which of the following statements best illustrates the primary purpose of writing dialogue?

12. What is the difference between a closed plot and an open plot?

13. A flashback is _____________________ .

14. In terms of novels, what is a 'proposal'?

15. A 'typo' in a draft, proof or published book is ___________ .

16. Which of the following best describes a 'roman a clef' (novel with a key)?

17. What is the difference between a publisher's 'front list' and its 'back list'?

18. A plot synopsis is ____________________ .

19. A story that ends at the point at which it began is said to be ___________

20. In terms of time, a story without temporal disjunctions, flashbacks or dream sequences that could confuse the main action is said to be _______________ .

21. What is typesetting?

22. In fiction writing, the term 'premise' refers to ________________ .

23. Publishers, editors and agents commonly prefer typed manuscripts to be submitted in which of the following formats?

24. Which of the following is the best definition of a novella?

25. In copyediting, red ink and blue ink generally signify which kinds of changes?

26. What is 'vanity publishing'?

27. In terms of interacting with another writer's characters, plagiarism is when ___________________ .

28. The 'denouement' of a story is its _____________.

29. The fiction writing technique of showing a character expressing thoughts or feelings to him or herself is called __________________ .

30. Which of the following best defines a collection of interconnected short stories?

31. In a linear narrative, how is the story told in terms of time?

32. The main relationship between the protagonist and the antagonist of a story can best be described as one of __________ .

33. _________ is a service in which an author writes a book that will eventually be published under somone else's name.