Is it a novel with beautiful, captivating figurative language?

gritty realism?

• Use literary devices—for example, metaphors, symbolism or foreshadowing—to convey a deeper meaning and evoke emotions in the reader.

• Use dialogue to demonstrate interactions and build relationships between characters.

• Describe what the character is experiencing with all five senses—sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste.

detailed descriptions of things, people, places and situations. It paints a picture for the reader, allowing them to imagine what it’s like to be in the scene with the character and experience what they are experiencing.

• descriptions that help the reader visualize characters, places and scenes.
• Take the reader on a journey through the beginning, middle and end of your story. While most stories are told in chronological order, you can also switch back and forth between different time periods to add a sense of mystery or reveal a plot twist.