What is Creative Writing?

Also known as 'the art of making things up,' creative writing

is a vital part of modern society.
 Traditionally referred to as literature, creative writing is an art of sorts - the
art of making things up.
 It's writing done in a way that is not academic or technical but still attracts
an audience
 creative writing can for the most part be considered any writing that is
original and self-expressive.
Purpose;

 The purpose of creative writing is to both entertain and share human

experience
 love or loss
 Writers attempt to get at a truth about humanity through poetics and
storytelling
Types of Creative Writing:

 POETRY
 PLAYS
 MOVIE AND TELEVISION
 FICTION (NOVELS, NOVELLAS, AND SHORT STORIES)
 SONGS
 SPEECHES
 MEMOIRS
 PERSONAL ESSAYS
Techniques used in Creative Writing

 Character Development
 Plot Development
 Vivid Setting
 Underlying Theme
 Point of View
 Dialogue
 Anecdotes
 Metaphors and similes
 Figures of Speech
 Imaginative language
 Emotional appeal
 Heavy Description
-creative writing entertains people as it has poetry or some
illustrations or another idea
-in creative writing the most part of it is self-created
-creative writing need not to adhere to any specific style perimeter
-academic writing needs to be structured and executed adhering to a
series of guidelines.
-academic writing—is rigid, procedural, purposed purely to convey
knowledge, data and information.
-creative writing—is inspired, artistic, and entertains with word
pictures, concepts and deep meaning.
Sensory details in writing: definition and examples, the writer’s ability
to create a gripping and memorable story has much to do with
engaging our five senses.
Sensory details definition: sensory details include sight, sound, touch,
smell, and taste.
COMPARE:

“I went to the store and bought some flowers. Then I headed to the
meat department. Later I realized I forgot to buy bread.”

“Upon entering the grocery store, I headed directly for the flower
department, where I spotted yellow tulips. As I tenderly rested the
tulips in my rusty shopping cart., I caught a whiff of minty dried
eucalyptus, so I added the fragrant forest green bouquet of
eucalyptus to my cart. While heading for the meat department, I
smelled the stench of seafood, which made my appetite disappear.