Creative Writing

and
The Writing Process

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Objectives:

Contrast creative writing from technical

writing.

Determine the stages of writing.

Expound the tips from notable writers.

Creative Writing Technical Writing

imaginative writing which a form of writing

expresses the writer’s technical
thoughts and feelings in a
communication or
creative, unique, poetic way
Vocabulary: evocative
documentation in
science and technology
Audience: general
or applied science that
audience
Tone: subjective
helps people understand
Purpose: to entertain
a product or service
STAGES in the PROCESS of
WRITING
rePwINitRg
giRtwiN
SigERvi
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 prewriting

Revising/
writing
Sharing
1. PREWRITING
Choosing and limiting a topic
Deciding on a purpose
Considering an audience
Gathering supporting
information
Organizing ideas
A. Choosing and Limiting a Topic

experiences observations

reading
imagination
materials
Tip:

“Write about what really

interests you, whether
it is real or imaginary
and nothing else.”
 C.S. Lewis
Tip:

“Do not write about

MAN, write about
A MAN.”
- E.B. White
B. Deciding on a Purpose
This is the reason for writing;
it may be to entertain, to teach,
to persuade, to
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text an
experience, to recreate a
particular feeling, or any
combination of these reasons.
C. Considering the Audience
Keep in mind those who might
read your work.
Anticipate a reader’s reaction
to particular words and
phrases.
The audience influences what
is written and the way it is
Tip:
“ When anyone sits down to write,
he should imagine a crowd of
readers looking over his shoulder.
They will be asking such questions
as “ What does this sentence mean?
Haven’t you got ideas muddled
here?” –Poet Robert Graves
D. Gathering Supporting Information
To share an experience, for
example, a writer presents details
that will kindle a feeling in the
reader.
To provide info about certain
topics, a writer might first have to
do research.
E. Organizing Ideas
In opinions or arguments, the
reasons are arranged either from
the most important to the least
important or from the least
important to the most
important
E. Organizing Ideas
If the purpose is to tell a story,
details are often out in
chronological order.
If the purpose is to describe,
details are usually put in spatial
order – from near to far, far to near,
top to bottom, bottom to top, left
to right, right to left.
2. WRITING THE FIRST DRAFT
Some writers use a detailed
outline; others rely on the
sketchiest of notes; however,
writers follow some plan
which they modify as new
ideas come to mind.
TIP:
Do not worry or think about spelling
or grammar, or punctuation at this
point.
“ In the early throes of an idea, there
is for me only grammar of the mind,
which is the flow of thoughts, as
natural and precise as the flow of
river to the sea.” – Poet Mary O’Neil
3. REVISING and SHARING
Writers look for ways to improve
what they have written.
They add or delete words,
sentences, or entire paragraphs.
They check the order of their
ideas. They polish their work to
make it clearer, more graceful,
more powerful.
3. REVISING and SHARING

Proofreading
Sharing
Making a final copy