What is writing Writing is an essential skill

What is writing? • Writing is an essential skill for all students. • A representation of a language using symbols and signs. • It allows individuals to communicate their thoughts and ideas non-verbally. • It is required to excel in higher education.

What do writers need? Pen or Pencil Water, Juice, Coffee, or Tea Paper Computer or laptop

What do writers write? News Review Creative Essay

CREATIVE What is creative writing? Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, and academic forms of literature. Creative writing can be in the form of a novel, short story, poetry, play, or musical lyrics. Why is creative writing important? Creative writing lets us express ourselves and our ideas, thoughts, emotions, and viewpoints in a way no other writing can. It is about individual freedom. This can be the most difficult form of writing, but also the most rewarding and enlightening.

CREATIVE Types of Creative Writing Short Story Poem Script Song Lyrics

CREATIVE • A short piece of written fiction, having few characters with a minimal plot in a setting of limited time and space.

CREATIVE • a composition in which words are arranged in a rhythmic pattern for each line of writing. Meaning is symbolic rather than literal.

CREATIVE • The written text of a stage play, screenplay, or broadcast.

CREATIVE • the words of a song

CREATIVE What is your favorite story? Why?

CREATIVE Story Elements

CREATIVE Where and When (Setting)

CREATIVE Who (Characters / People)

CREATIVE What / Why / How (Plot)

CREATIVE Writing Your Story • Outline • First Draft • Peer Edit • Second Draft • Peer Edit • Final Draft • Typed Story

CREATIVE Story WRITING PROMPTS

My Uncle is a scientist. One day, I was searching through my Uncles house.

I found a very strange machine with many buttons, knobs, dials, and levers.

On one side, there was a button that said ‘on’.

While digging in the dirt, I found an old dirty lamp.

I started to wipe the dirt off, when suddenly a genie appeared and promised to grant me three wishes.

I was standing in front of the caves entrance.

There were some signs outside warning people to keep out.

I wondered what could be in there and I had a flashlight.

CREATIVE Story PICTURE PROMPTS

CREATIVE • Who • What • Where • When • Why • How

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CREATIVE Story DIALOGUE PROMPTS

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