What is Creative Non Fiction?

Creative Non Fiction

• This type of writing encompasses autobiography,
biography, literary journalism, reportage, personal
narratives, travelogues, reflection, essays, flash
nonfiction, and flash essays, all of which employ literary
styles and techniques to create factually accurate
narratives.
• It is important to know that creative nonfiction articles
must be factually accurate and written with attention.
In short, Creative
nonfiction is a genre of
writing that uses literary
styles and techniques to
create factually accurate
narratives.
Getting Back: Recall what you learned about the
literature of the past.
• Nonfiction is based on reality.
• Autobiography writer tells his own story
• Original sources for nonfiction information that have not been changed
• A biographer recounts another person's life.
• Articles are any brief pieces of nonfiction that are published in a
magazine, newspaper, or book.
• Memoir is a genre of nonfiction writing that includes the author's own
reflections and thoughts.
Getting Back: Recall what you learned about
the literature of the past.
A writing style known as "chronological" demonstrates how events happened
in order.

The background information contains a Claim.

Examples of the theme include a quotation, a query, a research, and a remark

about life.

The main notion the author is attempting to impart through the story is its
theme.
LET’S HAVE A 1 ST

ACTIVITY
GROUP 1: MEMORY
WALK
Go on a walk around a place you know
well, you can go outside the classroom.
As you're walking, make mental note of
places that trigger certain memories
from your past.
Then, when you get back from your
walk, write about the most vivid
memory you recollected.
GROUP 2: Free Write
and Highlight
For 5-10 minutes, sit down and journal your
thoughts as they come to you.
Follow these two simple rules: never lift your pen
from the paper, and when you can't think of
anything new to write, simply write 'I can't think of
anything' again and again until your next thought
arrives. Once you've finished your free write, go
back through what you wrote and highlight the
thoughts or ideas that are most interesting to you.
Let those ideas inspire a new piece of creative
nonfiction.
 GROUP 3:
Recipe Book
Imagine an important or memorable
gathering of your friends and family.
Now, compose the story of that event or
tradition in the form of a recipe. Who
and what are the ingredients you'll
need? How do they get combined and
where? Use the language of cookbooks
to keep your storytelling unique and
give yourself a creative challenge!
 GROUP 4: Enemies and
Friends
Write 2 profile pieces, one about a person you
really love and one about someone you really
don't like. Which is easier to write? Consider
why one is easier for you to write than the other.
When you're writing, try to keep two objectives
in mind: paint a well-rounded portrait of the
person you're writing about, and at the same
time, see if you can persuade your reader to feel
the same way about this person as you do.