Creative Nonfiction

Creative Nonfiction
Emphasis of truthful writing using the
character, setting, plot, conflict and
theme.
It covers writing journalism, statistical, essay
etc.
 Should include precise and well-
researched information
Should stir the reader’s interest
 Types of Creative Nonfiction
Autobiography/biography
Literary journalism or reportage
Blog such as travelogue
Reflection essay
Personal narratives/memoir
Flash essay
Testimonials
 Purpose of Writing Creative Nonfiction
To express your feelings
Make your audience agree on
what your talking about
 Writer-Based Purposes
Writing helps us shape ideas and
calve from real experiences
Best writing exercise is going
outdoor and observing what is
happening
 Dimensions of the Writing Process
1.Collecting- gathering information through data,
experience and interview
Involves observing, imagining, thinking, reading,
listening, investigating, experimenting and writing.
2.Shaping- reflection taken from facts, ideas,
circumstances that you have collected.
Helps writer to be artistic in writing which he/she may
start from the middle goes back to the beginning
and concludes the story.
3. Drafting- writers make an outline of the events of the essay
 - Expresses and clarifies your purpose, content and
organization that catch up your audience expectations and
attention.
4. Revising- Writers will revise their drafts several times such as
re-arranging the sequence of the essay.
 Editing stage which you can add, delete, substitute words,
sentences and paragraphs.
 Re-read and critique your work by examining the
manuscript over and over again and you may let others
give feedback to your work.
 Memoir
-are factual stories about someone’s life and
experience.
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 The Entire Writing Process of Essay
1.Know what topic you will write and what you need
to detail your essay
2. Brainstorm ideas that can be supported using
research, interviews and based on real life
experiences.
3. Create a thesis statement from a single sentence.
4. Outline your essay in three parts: introduction, body,
conclusion.
5.Write the introduction that can somewhat get the
attention of the readers.
6. Elaborate the supporting details of the story in the body part
that is supporting the thesis statement.
7. Write a conclusion
 sums up the main ideas and provides impression to the readers
8. Revise your essay after writing the first draft by re-reading and
asking questions to improve and trim the written text for the
introduction, body and conclusion clear to the readers.
9. Compose a second draft from the revision
10. Proofread for grammar and spelling by reading your work
backwards from conclusion to introduction or by reading out loud.
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