Name: Jovelyn C Abellanosa Grade & Sec: 12 GAS EXCELLENCE

Creative Writing

A man sits in a hotel room talking to his wife Show the emotions being conveyed in the
over the phone. She is breaking up with him. scenario through your facial expression.
He hangs up and starts writing a letter to his
wife. He expresses his dismay that can’t
express his love for her. He appears sad and
extremely disappointed in himself.

A drunken man is sitting outside in the cold, Show the emotions being conveyed in the
talking to a small wooden doll about how scenario through your facial expression.
awful his life has been. Towards the end, he
gets up and moves toward the end of a
bridge with bricks tied to his feet. It appears
that he is about to commit suicide.
Let’s explore! (Facial Expression)

Lesson Objectives.

At the end of the lesson, the Grade 11 learners should be able to:
1. differentiate imaginative writing from among other forms of writing;
2. distinguish the connotative and denotative meaning of a word; and
3. show understanding of creative/imaginative writing through the given activity.

Creative/ Imaginative Writing vs. Other Forms of Writing

What is Creative Writing?

Ø It is the process of inventing or rather presenting your thought in an appealing way. The
writer thinks and reshapes something known into something that is different and
original.
Ø It is cohesively with a clear beginning, middle and an end. Attention is paid to the choice
of apt vocabulary.

The Purpose…

Ø The purpose of creative writing is to both entertain and share human experience, like
love or loss.
Ø Writers attempt to get at a truth about humanity through poetics and storytelling.
Ø If you'd like to try your hand at creative writing, just keep in mind that whether you are
trying to express a feeling or a thought, the first step is to use your imagination.
Types of Creative Writing

- Poetry, Plays, Movie and television scripts

- Fiction(Novels, novellas, & short stories), Songs, Memoirs

Essential points in writing creatively:

1. The Beginning: Creative writing takes its first breath when the writer asks, “What can I
create out of a particular feeling, image, experience, or memory?”
2. The Purpose: It carries out a writer’s compelling desire to imagine, invent, explore or
share. Writing satisfies the creative soul.
3. The Form: Any form using a writer’s imagination is suitable for creative development of
some element of fiction.
4. The Audience: A specific audience may not be known in the beginning, and each
situation is different. However, if the finished piece has a universal meaning, the story
will speak to a wide range of readers and may have varied meaning for various people.
5. The Style: The writer lays out a viewpoint and if it appeals to the readers, it influences
them. A good write up has the ability to affect a reader mentally and emotionally.

What is Technical Writing?

Ø Technical writing is a piece of writing which focuses on factual and straight forward
content and technical papers are published to inform and instruct and educate the user
about some specific topic. There exist specific readers who prefers technical papers. It
gives readers information about some technical topics or it gives directions on how to
do something.

Example of Technical Writing

Difference between Technical Writing and Creative Writing

Technical Writing Creative Writing

Content Factual, Straight-forward Imaginative, metaphoric or
symbolic
Audience Specific general
Purpose Inform, instruct, persuade Entertain, provoke, captivate
Style Formal, standard, academic Informal, artistic, figurative
Tone objective Subjective
Vocabulary specialized General, evocative
Organization Sequential, systematic Arbitrary, artistic

Academic Writing

Ø is a formal style of writing used in universities and scholarly publications. You’ll

encounter it in journal articles and books on academic topics, and you’ll be expected to
write your essays, research papers, and dissertation in academic style.
Ø is by definition more complex because most academic writing is tied to a specific
discipline or field, which means it can become jargon –laden.

Types of Academic Writing

-Research, Thesis paper, Journal, Book review, Critique paper, Position paper, Literature review

The Principal Difference between Academic and Creative Writing

ü Style is the chief difference between academic and creative writing.

ü Creative writing need not adhere to any specific style parameters.

ü Academic writing needs to be structured and executed adhering to a series of

guidelines. Indeed, so stringent are these guidelines that academic institutions include
these guidelines as part of their curriculum.

The Principal Difference between Academic and Creative Writing

ü One kind of writing – academic writing – is rigid, procedural, purposed purely to convey
knowledge, data and information. It’s orderly, organized and follows a formula. It is
necessary. It can be dull. Anyone can master it. Everyone should master it.

ü The other kind of writing – creative writing – is inspired, artistic and entertains with
word pictures, concepts and deep meaning. It is enjoyable to read. It touches us while
teaching us. It’s an art form. It’s not necessary to learn, but a joy to those who do.
Communication Continuum

Ø Connotation – is the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word. It has

special meaning and use.
Ø Denotation - is the strict dictionary meaning or literal message of a word.

Example: MOTHER
Denotative meaning: female parent
Connotative meaning: security and warmth; love and respect