Uncover The Beauty In Your Story: Creative Writing Mastery

1. Introduction: Beauty is, of course, crucial when discussing art. We all can recall a song that enchanted us, a bewitching poem or an incredible painting. Yet, novels and short fiction are usually lift out of these discussions. And this is a shame. It's possible for writers to uncover the beauty in their own stories. This is done through seven ways. Understanding for originality, evoking emotions, engaging with history, getting complex, considering aesthetics and the use of archetypes. Yet uncovering beauty in your story isn't as simple as opening a Word document and playing around the sentences. Rather, you must develop your observation skills, read widely, engage with literary discussions, and take risks. In this class, I'll give seven tips on uncovering beauty in any story. Whether it's flush fiction or full length novel. You'll learn both macro and micro tips. This course is great. If you already have a story going or about to stop these tips a lifelong and will assist writers. Regardless, if you are a beginner or a more advanced storyteller, even if you aren't novelists. These tips can also help for a variety of storytelling and narrative mediums. My name is Madeline Rose Jones, and I've released over ten classes on Skillshare and have helped over 600 students. I'm also a novelist who is currently rewriting her second novel. Also a blogger and a YouTuber, who analyzes whether it's mythology from the Middle Ages or a contemporary novel by Donna talks. I firmly believe writers, whether beginners or an advanced level, can use beauty in. There. 2. What Is Literary Beauty?: Before I share my tips, I want you to give strong consideration into the nature of literary beauty. So often read as associate literary beauty with splendid prose. And that can certainly be a part of it. But it's not all. To me. Beauty is something transcendent. Not one easily articulated by a definition, if anything, BUT is a classic case of, I know it when I see it. The translation of his works very, but I always return to Dostoevsky because his novels, especially crime and punishment, as well as noise from the underground spake to the reader on a human level. One that covers concerns relating to politics, religion, culture, a purpose in life, leadership, and family. Let's write beauty. Isn't so much is what is being depicted, but how it is depicted and what it means for the characters. I am also drawn to ancient and medieval examples, whether Beowulf or the Odyssey. Heroes make tragic ends. Here the authors provide a strong emotional response and make a human concern. Death and grief matter. In many ways. This is what I want this course to cover. How can writers of any level create mesmerizing and unforgettable moments and characters. Let's begin with tip one and the importance of form. 3. Tip One: Understanding Form: Every story will fit into a medium, whether it's a novel, a TV show, or an opera. This matters as writers can use form, a medium as a way to reveal the beauty in their story. This course focuses specifically on novels, but it can apply to short stories and the villus, as well as even graphic novels and theater. Regardless, novels allow for a high level of complexity and detail. Writers can explore multiple ideas, themes, and characters within the story. I see a novel as a cake with multiple layers, each building on each other. It unified by a single recurring layer of novels and fiction. More broadly, this is narrative. Every story must have a beginning, middle, and end. Characters and setting muscles feature. And while an author builds a weld, this allows themes and ideas to intersect within the story. Because of this, writers must educate themselves in the basics of narrative, ology, and Rhetoric, whether on a micro or macro level, Beauty requires organization and structure. The next video, I will discuss originality and risk-taking. But you must familiarize yourself with the building blocks of narrative and language. 4. Tip Two: Originality & Risk: Great novelists take inspiration from other writers and artists. They have a voice that is truly their own. Voice is shown in multiple ways, mostly through narrative, language choices. Yet the personality, attitudes, and vision of a writer is also demonstrated through their originality. Or writer, after all, is not just an artist engineered. Those who reached the level of greatness are accomplished at birth. This brings me to a genius Italian writer, Italia Castlevania. And it's postmodern masterpiece. If on a winter's night, a traveler, the rider who is personally addressed to bar kelvin, goes on a voyage among experimentation and fragmentation. Healthy now presents universal themes of innocence with innovation and artistic flare. This puzzling and bewitching book emphasizes the potential within language and narrative. It is a celebration of beauty itself. Unfortunately, there's a trend to dismiss originality with all great artists steal no IDs are original and you're being we'd not original. Know all these arguments lack merit yet, nor novel France on the merits of a single ID. Rather, it's about the presentation and combination of certain ideas, as well as any philosophical or historical commentary and novel having originality is not sufficient enough for it to join the literary canon. There must be something else. 5. Tip Three: Evoking Emotions: You know, you've read a great story when emotions are evoked, these responses are crucial to beauty as the greatest price in literature offers a portal into the human soul. Consider Dostoyevsky's, The Brothers Karamazov or Charles Dickens, a Tale of Two Cities. There certainly philosophy to these stories where the authors are unafraid to inject themselves, their perspective, their lives to the narrative. This is because literature is a two-way street. The reader can only experience emotions if the writer does too. In my experience as a reader and a writer, a storyteller will become better at this as they become more competent in their craft. We do not turn to fiction for a dao experience where we never reflect all connects with the characters or plot. Thus, you must consider the various ways you can evoke emotions in your story. I suggest drawing on your own personal life, memories, and experiences. So often, the best storytelling comes from the heart, as no one has the connection to your past than yourself. This also adds a personal touch to your novel, as well as establishing a sense of urgency and intimacy. It's worth considering the emotions you want your reader to experience. I also suggest adding variety and creating an emotional journey. Some stories, unfortunately, can become soggy, melodramatic, all silly when they a OneNote. So it's best to avoid that. 6. Tip Four: Applying History: History matters. It's a part of us. Every word we use has a rich meaning. A history where a researcher can uncover meaning. The stories we love are not written in isolation either. The events that are currently occurring will occur and have the curd shape out fiction. It doesn't matter whether it happens 1,000 years ago, because the past matters. There's potential for beauty. Among the dusty pages of history. In Donna talks masterpiece, The Secret History. We follow the turmoil and drama of university students, which is juxtaposed against the wisdom and magnificent ancient Rome and Greece. This makes for an overwhelming narrative as the past matters, because it is part of who we are. I suggest engaging with history. This, of course, can take many forms. One of my favorite novels is position by, AS by. The author was clearly inspired by Victorian literature and the many academic debates surrounding it. You can also look to the past, a striking imagery. A favorite example is a historian by Elizabeth cost of all, I'm being biased because I'm a history major. But I like stories that fits in well with the widest scope of history. Something powerful about a well-written novel, which comments on the past and offers insight and wisdom into often misunderstood moments of time. This was definitely a strength of one of my favorite books, the name of the rows by italian author Umberto Eco. Yet there are many that do this. 7. Tip Five: Get Complex: I stated that beauty comes from organization and structure. But there's more. The greatest literary works have degrees of complexity. This can take multiple forms. Spiderweb plots, in depth, character's moral ambiguity, mystery, or broader references to political, religious, and social situations. A good way to begin complexity is to consider character motivation and making them as intricate thought-out as possible. This is why Leo Tolstoy, the luminous Russian writer, is so excellent. Every character is so real. Complexity illustrates truths about humanity that are often unsaid, hard to digest or accept, but important. Regardless of how difficult emotions. Complexity also concerns. Vocabulary and sentence structure. Do not be afraid to use elaborate phrases. All have a sophisticated lexicon. Like to build, rewarded by the stories. They digest. Complexity isn't something you should force endlessly, especially concerning moral matters. Difficulty. Many Song of Ice and Fire raiders had at times due to it resulting in Indian system characterization and theme. Restraint is sometimes required. I encourage complexity, especially if it's about something close to your heart. There is strength in a bolt. Storyteller. 8. Tip Six: The Power of Aesthetics: The masterpieces of English literature are a joy to read, even when the subject matter is suppressing, like in music, composer deciding on a particular rhythm, the best novels presents language akin to an opera where every sentence is its own revelation. Consider Vladimir Nabokov, it's Pale Fire, the experimental novel with the poetic flair that shows the potential and prowess of language. Yet beautiful language transcends concerns of grammar and syntax. It's impossible to articulate a fully advice a writer on creating beauty through language alone. This is not due to the subjective nature of aesthetics, but because it's impossible to predict what stories will influence them in the future. There are, however, certain elements of beautiful language, such as visual imagery, the ability to evoke emotions and to convey sentiments unlike anyone else. A beautiful novel and also a great one, can express human thoughts, experiences, and desires. Like no one besides the author. Nabokov, forever trickster acknowledges this in Pale Fire. He says, solitude is a playfield of Satan. This captures anyone who is taunted by loneliness. Yet another cuffs best trick is language. The third and the last words, hello, well together, the sentence, as a result is nicely written and structured. More importantly, great language always requires and rewards a second rating. Once I finished reading Pale Fire, I put the book on the table, allowing it to Lake my hands, but not my imagination. All my conscious, such as the terrifying and wonderful power of words. 9. Tip Seven: Use Archetypes: There are many archetypes out there from calcium to Joseph Campbell's, The Hero's Journey. I suggest reading widely into myths and archetypes as you can really develop an understanding of storytelling and what character plot a narrative devices appeal to readers. Best of all, you'll begin to understand where you can distinguish yourself from other writers. A classic example of an archetype is in Lord of the Rings, where the settings and the emotions attached to them are reminiscent of our own world. In the first book, The Fellowship of the Ring, we visit the misty mountains, a place of beauty and danger. This matches our own worldly experiences. In places such as the Himalayas and the Alps in Europe. The best way to understand archetypes is by reading non-fiction regarding myth. This doesn't have to be dry academic prose. There's plenty of high-quality analysis by fans and critics. You can read reviews of favorite novels and movies. This will also develop your skills in understanding other people's perceptions on literary beauty. Once you've gained confidence in mythology and archetypes, reread your favorite novels and see how they express these archetypes. When writing your story, you'll see opportunities to add your own original touch, which I encourage. I'd also suggest asking for rate of feedback from some who are familiar with myths and architects and others. This will create a dynamic scope for advice. Therefore, storytelling potential. 10. Reading Tips: To develop an understanding of literary beauty, you need to read. This means two things. Reading widely and developing breadth, but also the skills in articulating why a novel has beauty, whether on a sentence structure level, by the application of narrative techniques. Reading well is a lifelong journey and you cannot implement this tip overnight. However, you can build good habits. The Internet is a TreasureChest, a book recommendations from a variety of eras, civilizations and genres. You can check it book blogs or go on YouTube where many post reviews of books. Whenever you find a beautiful quote or passage, write it down. Then consider why it's beautiful. Perhaps you'd like to put the quote in a digital library so you can access it at various times. There are many apps that can make this easy, such as Readwise, notion or Evernote. If you are into digital aesthetics, this is a terrific opportunity to make your notes and quite attractive and memorable. 11. Getting Feedback: Is beauty in the eye of the beholder, perhaps. But while every reader and writer has this objective tastes, feedback is still valuable and crucial to your development as a storyteller. This may take many forms of it. It's working with editors, undergoing better reading or taking in-person creative writing classes. The education of a writer should be varied. There's no right or wrong way to develop your skill set. The feedback of others can help with aesthetic x2. You can ask whether your praises too flowery or purple for the ureters taste. This is also a marvelous opportunity to ask readers what writers they're reminded of. Paul reading your work. Personally. I like this tip as it can help clarify your goals and find authors similar to you. But notice you don't have to agree with all the feedback you receive. Parts of being a writer, understanding and prioritizing certain perspectives over others. Not everyone will find your story beautiful. And that's okay. That doesn't mean others will not. So what I advise feedback. I also suggest having wisdom and good sense. 12. Class Project: Welcome to the class project. Consider what you've learned in this course so far, such as the pair of history, the art of evoking emotions, and the need for complexity, as well as aesthetics. It's time to bring all those elements together. For this class project, I want you to list three to five novels that you consider to be beautiful. You can use my example as a reference. Afterwards, take serious reflection into why these novels are beautiful. Perhaps you'd like to list certain techniques or storytelling devices. Afterwards. Take a close look at other art forms. You consider beautiful, whether it's sculpture, film, poetry, painting, or digital art. Listen and give strong consideration how their beauty would translate into literature. Afterwards. Post your work in the class project section. I can't wait to see what you've come up with. We can truly make our stories beautiful, as well as thought-provoking intelligence and original. 13. Conclusion: All stories have the capacity for beauty. Yet a fraction of writers take the initiative to reveal it. In this course. I shared my best tips regarding beauty in literature. To summarize, you want to understand how novels work, take risks, evoke emotions, use archetypes, engage with history and previous literature, as well as have a strong grasp on aesthetics. Also, developing your writing skills is a great way to reveal the magnificence lurking in your story. Thank you very much for taking this course. You've all most welcome to leave feedback, reviews, and comments. I have other courses on creative writing, on Skillshare, covering topics such as dystopian fiction, fairy tales, and fantasy, time management, technology, and generating ideas. More courses are coming in 2023. Thanks again, all the best and I'll see you soon.