What you'll learn
Writing vivid stories and descriptions.
Key skills
- Description: appeal to the five senses; use imagery (simile, metaphor, personification).
- Narrative: clear structure (beginning, middle, end); consider viewpoint and pace.
- Vary sentence length for effect.
Exam tips
- Show, don't tell — use precise, vivid detail.
- Craft a deliberate structure (e.g. start in the middle of the action).
Common mistakes
- Overcomplicated plots with no development.
- Little variety in sentences or vocabulary.