What is creative writing?

Writing + Creativity
It refers to any writing that goes outside the bounds of normal
professional, journalistic, academic, or technical forms of
literature.

• Less technical
• To entertain
 What is creative writing?
It is written with the creativity of mind, that express
something, whether it be feelings, thoughts, or emotions.
What literary genres
considered creative writing?
• Poetry
• Lyrics Creative writing is not
• Stage play scripts
just limited in what
• Short stories
• Novels
you usually read and
• Film and television screenplays write in school.
Sensory imagery of creative writing
Distinct features
It involves the use of descriptive language to create mental images. It
works by engaging a reader's five senses.

• Visual
• Gustatory
• Auditory
• Olfactory
• tactile
Visual
imagery
• It engages the the sense of sight
• Physical attributes including color, size, shape, lightness and
darkness, shadows and shade maybe described in this type of
sensory image.

EXAMPLES:
1. The full moon rose slowly over the trees blanketing the farm with its pale glow.
2. An old hound dog kept watch from the safety of the rickety porch, the sparkle of
the wet grass reflected in his eyes.
Gustatory imagery
• It engages the sense of taste.
• This can be include five basic tastes -sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and
umami - as well as the textures and sensations tied to the act of
eating.

EXAMPLES:
1. The sweet butter cream icing melted on my tounge.
2. I closed my eyes to savor the richness of the warm spice
cake and knew I would have a second piece before the end of
the night.
Auditory imagery
• It engages the sense of hearing.
• Literary devices such as onomatopoeia and alliteration can
help create sounds in writing.

EXAMPLES:
1. The clank of heavy plates drifted from the kitchen and fought
with the steady hum of couples in conversation.
2. The splatters of rain on the ground was like the sound of bacon
being pan-fried.
Olfactory imagery
• It engages the sense of smell.
• Scent is one of the most direct triggers of memory and emotion but it
can be difficult to write about.

EXAMPLE:
1. "THAT Stinks like rotten meat, "said seth, clamping his hand over his
nose.

2. He took in a deep breath and smelled the damp earth, the kind
worms loved, and rotted trees from the nearby woods.
Tactile imagery
• It engages the sense of touch.
• This is what you can feel, and includes textures and the many
sensations a human being experiences when touching something.
• Differences in temperature is also a part of tactile imagery.

EXAMPLE:
1. The sudden plunge into the cool water took his breath away and raised
goose bumps on his arms.

2. Her marriage felt like the beach after a storm; messy, tangled and trashy.
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 Diction
It is the careful selection of words to
communicate a message of establish a
particular voice or writing style.
What is the purpose of diction in
writing?
• Create a certain tone that supports purpose.
• Support the setting.
• Establish a narrative voice and tone.
• Bring characters to life.
5 TYPES OF DICTION

• Formal
• Informal
• Colloquial
• Slang
• poetic
 FORMAL
• Formal diction is the use of sophisticated
language.
• It sticks to grammatical rules and
uses complicated syntax—the structure of
sentences.
• This elevated type of language is often found in
professional texts, business documents, and
legal papers.
 INFORMAL

• Informal diction is more conversational and

often used in narrative literature
• This casual vernacular is represented of how
people communicate in real life
 COLLOQUIAL
• Colloquial word or expressions are informal in nature and
generally represent a certain region or time.
• "Ain't and "y'all" are examples of colloquial expressions, born
in rural areas of the United States.
Gonna (going + to) Gimme (give + me)
Wanna (want + to) Lemme (let + me)
Gotta (going + to ) Leggo (let + go)
 SLANG
• These are words that originated within a specific
culture or subgroup but gained traction.
• Slang can be a new word , a shortened or
modified word, or words that take on a new meaning.

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Werpa Lodi
 POETIC
• Poetic diction is driven by lyrical words that relate to a specific
theme reflected in a poem, and create a euphonious, or harmonious
sound.
• Poetic diction usually involves the use of descriptive language,
sometimes set to a beat or rhyme.

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Salamat sayong pagdating pagkat nadama kong muli
Kaligayahang hindi, matumbasan ng salapi
Kapag kasama ka dun lang nagiging ginto ang sandali
 DICTION

FORMAL POETIC INFORMAL COLLOQUIAL SLANG

Most Technical Least Technical
SENSORY IMAGE DICTION

FIGURES OF SPEECH
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