How to Write a Vignette: Tips, Techniques, and Examples for Creative Writing of Memories

by Ugur Akinci

2nd Expanded EditionA perfect way to learn not one, not two, but FIVE METHODS to get creative right away and write the kind of vignette to liberate your imagination from its every-day limitations and shackles.Each chapter comes with a clear description of the technique and an example.A "vignette" is a small slice of life, capturing a moment in its vivid freshness without necessarily connecting with any other idea, chapter, or narrative.A well-written blog or diary entry can also be an example of a vignette.A vignette stands on its own like an individual piece of chocolate in a box of chocolates, each looking pretty and irresistible in its own tiny compartment.A vignette is a small slice of life, capturing a moment in its vivid freshness without necessarily connecting with any other idea, chapter, or narrative. A well-written blog or diary entry is a vignette example. There are many other vignette examples that we'll mention as we go along.Some authors also describe a vignette as a mini report about a short moment experienced by the narrator or the main character.The main chapters What is a vignette?The differences between a short story, flash fiction, and a vignette3 tips to write a vignette5 methods to write a vignetteAssociation diagramMake a listWrite from a photoAction-Reaction methodOne-scene playWhen stakes are very highMore vignette examplesWhen you finish reading this inspirational and instructional book you'll have a good idea not only what a vignette is but also five different ways to write it.

30 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 23, 2012