CREATIVE NON-FICTION

Group 3
 Learning Objectives
• Viewers will learn more about Creative Non-Fiction.
• Audience is expected to understand the concept behind
Creative Non-Fiction.
• Those who watched the presentation should be able to
define Creative Non-Fiction .
 what is Creative Non-Fiction?
According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, Non-fiction is
defined as writing that is based on facts and real events rather than
stories of make-believe or that have been invented. Plainly speaking,
non-fiction refers to literature that, regardless of the topic at hand, has
one true goal: to provide information. As opposed to a story of fiction
with its tales of the author’s imagination and creativity, all non-fiction
works should be based on facts.
 ORIGIN OF CNF
What is the Etymology of Non-Fiction?
The origin or “etymology” of Non-fiction dates back to 1866 and was first
reportedly used by the Boston Public Library. It should be noted that it didn’t gain
popularity until well after 1900. While the 1900s in terms of history is not that far
off a time, the origin of non-fiction does date back to a later date. The prefix
“non-” may not have been combined with fiction until 1900, but the noun fiction
dates back to the early 15c. The noun fiction is derived from the Old French
ficcion and directly from Latin fictionem.
 Proponent of CNF
ORIGIN - The term creative nonfiction is
credited to Lee Gutkind, who defines this genre
as “true stories well told.” However, the
concept of literary nonfiction has its roots in
ancient poetry, historical accounts, and religious
texts.
 TYPES OF CNF
• Memoir (pics) • Nature writing
• Sportswriting
• Biography • Personal essay
• Autobiography • Interviews
• Literary journalism
• Travel writing
 ELEMENTS OF CNF
FACTS
REPORTING
Creative nonfiction
The writer should use
must be rooted in said research to Though this is not a
facts. Both primary and accurately document requirement, personal
secondary sources events or personal experiences or the
should be used opinions of others can
experiences
throughout the research help create a more
process. complete picture.

EXTENSIVE RESEARCH PERSONAL

EXPERIENCES
 ELEMENTS OF CNF
EXPOSITION NARRATION SETTING
The topic or Unlike a CHARACTER
Every creative nonfiction
piece should have a main
The setting should be
experience(s) brought to life with
straightforward S
“character,” even though
vivid descriptions
presented should historical report, they must be real and
and scenes filled
accurately presented. In a
be explained to creative nonfiction with action and
memoir, for example, the
the reader. should be told like a narrator is typically the
dialogue.
story. protagonist.
 ELEMENTS OF
CNFIMAGERY
PLOT Point of view is important

STRUCTURE
The story should
in this genre, as it affects
the entire storytelling
process. Most often, these
have a plot, with A skillful use of imagery stories are told in the first
key events that Figures of speech, such as is essential in creative person (using “I” to narrate
similes or metaphors, can nonfiction to bring firsthand experiences and
make up the story. important scenes alive for events).
be used to create an
interesting work of the readers.
creative nonfiction. POINT OF VIEW
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
 ELEMENTS OF CNF
DIALOGUE THEME
Dialogue can help build the Every essay and story should
narrative and develop scenes. have a theme or central idea
Rather than reporting with “he that ties the whole work
said/she said”, including together. This can also be
scenes with dialogue helps to considered the main “message”
place the reader directly in the of your work.
scene.
 Importance of CNF
1. Foster critical thinking 2. Build vocabulary
3. Make real-world
and information-gathering and language skills.
connections.
skills.

4. Comprehend 5. Support study-

increasingly related investigations
complex text.
Thank You
for listening