Creative Writing- /krēˈādiv ˈrīdiNG/ (noun) - The art of making things up.
Creative Writing uses the imagination to entertain, express and inform.
Original and self-expressive, a creative writing author uses a full basket of literary skills, talents, arts and science to convey a truth or theme, through many different genres.
Original and self-expressive, a creative writing author uses a full basket of literary skills, talents, arts and science to convey a truth or theme, through many different genres.
Genres of creative writing include:
- Poetry
- Plays
- Movie and television scripts
- Fiction (novels, novellas, and short stories)
- Songs
- Speeches
- Memoirs
- Personal essays
- Creative non-fiction (factual stories told using literary elements)
In this class, you will explore the writing process and the various methods, practices and techniques of creative writing to develop our own ideas and voices.
Techniques used in creative writing include:
- Character development
- Plot development
- Vivid setting
- Underlying theme
- Point of view
- Dialogue
- Metaphors and similes
- Imaginative language
- Rhythm and rhyme
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