Creative Writing

Journalistic/Technical Writing
versus Creative Writing
 Definition of Terms
Creative Writing
Technical Writing
 Definition of Terms
Creative Writing: writing, typically fiction or poetry, which displays imagination
Technical Writing: any written form of writing or drafting technical communication used
in a variety of technical and occupational fields
 Difference between
Technical & Creative Writing
Characteristics Technical Writing Creative Writing

Content Factual, straightforward Imaginative, 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