Creative Writing

Objectives:
At the end of the quarter, the students are expected
to:
1. understand what creative writing is;
2. differentiate creative writing to other forms of
writing; and
3. develop or write anything creatively.
 What is Writing?
Mar
Jan
Apr
Feb  Writing involves putting words on paper via a computer, a pen, pencil or Aug
Oct
Sep
Jul
crayon. But writing is more than mere doodling.

Traditionally, the forms of writing are divided into:

 Narration
 Description
 Exposition
 Persuasion
 What is Creative Writing?
What is creative writing? How is it different from other forms of writing? How is it
the same?
Take a look at the following definitions of creative writing. Which ones do you
agree with?

Creative writing is….

An income tax return
A grocery list
A high-impact polymer used in food storage system
A losing lotto ticket
Writing that uses language immediately
Creative Writing Challenge 1:
What do you Write?
What do you typically write, and why? Make a list of all kinds of writing you
regularly do-shopping lists, class, notes, whatever. What kinds of writing do
you do most often? Least often? What are your usual reasons for writing?
Which of your writing experiences are generally productive and satisfying?
Unproductive and unsatisfying? In a paragraph or two, write why some writing
experiences are productive and satisfying while others are not.
 What is Creative Writing?

“ Is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction that goes

outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and
technical forms of literature. Works fall into this category include novels,
epics, short stories, and poems. Writing the screen and stage, screenwriting
and playwriting respectively, typically have their own programs of study,
but fit under the creative writing category as well”. – Wikipedia
 “Is writing that expresses the writer’s thoughts and feelings in an
imaginative, often unique, and poetic way.”-Sil.org
Let’s have some exercises!
Creative Writing Challenge 2:
Differences between Creative
and other Forms of Writing
 Creative Writing vs. Technical
Writing
Characteristics Creative Writing Technical Writing
Definition
Purpose
Language
Appeal
Structure
Audience
Creative Writing vs.
Journalism
Creative Writing vs. Academic
Su Writing
M Tu W Th F Sa
Creative Writing Academic Writing
 Creative Writing vs. Scientific Writing
Characteristic Creative Writing Scientific Writing
Purpose Expression, exposition Communication
Generality Typically more general rather than Highly specific, concrete,
highly specific and detailed detailed, rather than general
and abstract, except for
theory
Writer vs. Personal, subjective, or objective Impersonal, objective,
Subject object-oriented
Audience Public or non-specialized Scientific peers
Types of Creative Writing
 Journals
 Diaries
 Essays
 Fiction
 Poetry
 Memoir
 Letters
Scripts
 Song Lyrics
 Blogging
Creative Writing Challenge 3:
What do you Write?
Which of these types of creative writing have you
tried? Are there any forms of writing on this list that
you’d like to experiment with? Can you think of any
types of creative writing to add to this list?