Creative Writing

taster session
How is vocabulary used to
create atmosphere?

literature
What makes a good
opening to a story?

Criteria

Can I create a horrifying piece of writing?

Can I control my use of language?
Can I stick to a relevant genre?

Define:
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb

What genre are these from?

Genres

What adjectives describe this picture?

What kind of characters might live here?

Improve these sentences using

adjectives
The mad doctor walked down the hallway.
The monsters teeth were sharp.
The door creaked open.
I ran away.

 The insane doctor hurried down the dark, dingy

hallway.
The tall creatures sharp teeth sliced through flesh

like a knife through butter.

The rotten door creaked open on its rusty hinges.

The sound echoed down the dark corridor.

My legs felt like jelly as I ran away.

Dark
Sliced
Jelly -

Using the haunted house picture from earlier,

and a list of genre-themed adjectives, write a
descriptive paragraph about the location in the
picture.
The dark surrounded me as.
With a slow creak.
A howling in the distance.
Shivers ran down my spine, slowly

caressing each vertebrae as they

went

Plenary
Swap your writing with your partner.
What horror-specific adjectives have

they used?
Give one reason explaining how

good adjectives have made their

writing horrifying?

Gothic Imagery &

Symbols