LESSON I:

CREATIVE
WRITING
What kind of books do
you usually read?
With your observation, what are
the different purposes of why an
author writes?
purpose of To Persuade
WRITING

To Inform

To Entertain
What's their purpose?
To Inform
To Entertain
To Persuade
 Learning
objectives
• ·Determine what makes imaginative writing.
• ·Differentiate imaginative writing from other
forms of writing.
Lesson I - Imaginative vs. Other
Forms of Writing
 Why study this course?

essential questions what is the necessity of it?

 The Importance of this Course:
1)The course aims to develop practical and
creative skills in reading and writing;
2)introduce students to the fundamental techniques
of writing fiction, poetry, and drama;
3)and discuss the use of such techniques by well-
known authors in a variety of genres.
 What is
imaginative
writing?
Imaginative writing
Imaginative writing
"Writing as an ART"

a.k.a. CREATIVE
WRITING
 • Poetry
• Fiction
Creative Writing
• Drama
• Creative
Nonfiction
 The Nature of
Imaginative Writing
 AIM
entertain and
inspire
cleanse or
purify our souls
imaginative text falls under one
of these literary genres
POETRY
“the term applied to the many forms in which
human beings have given rhythmic
expressions to their most intense perceptions
of the world, themselves, and the relation of
the two” (Harmon and Holman 1996, 398).
“is the spontaneous overflow of powerful
feelings”
William Wordsworth
(1798)
Example:
Sa Aking mga Kabata
Mi Ultimo Adios
FICTION
 “a narrative writing that is drawn from the
imagination rather than from history or fact”
(Harmon and Holman 1996)
 Example:
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird
Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson Series
Drama
 “story told in action by actors who
impersonate the characters” (Manly, quoted
in
Harmon and Holman 1996)
It means that drama
is meant to be
performed on a
stage.
 • Comedy
• Tragedy
Four Types of
Drama • Tragicomedy

• Melodrama
Creative nonfiction
Is a factual narrative that uses the strategies
and techniques of fiction writing
Though it delivers genuine information, it is
different from technical or journalistic
writing as it may contain elements similar to
fiction.
IMAGINATIVE
WRITING the art of using words
to express oneself in
a way that is purely
based on one’s
imagination
Imaginative Writing vs.
Other Forms of Writing
ACADEMIC
Academic writing is a conventional written
text created in an academic setting.
CHARACTERISTICS
evidence-based arguments
precise word choice
logical organization
impersonal tone
 Purpose

to inform
provide them with an analysis
convince them to believe something using
strong valid arguments.
Professional
 also known as
BUSINESS WRITING
 “a professional communication tool
corporations and other professional entities
use
to communicate with either an internal or
external audience.”
 Examples:
Utilized by:
emails, reports,
Companies
proposals, and
Agencies
memorandums.
Organization
Technical
 “written communication
done on the job, especially in different fields
with specialized vocabularies, such as
science,
engineering, technology, and the health
sciences.”
questions and
concerns
RECAP
questions and
concerns
 Lesson I.I
the writing process
questions and
concerns