CREATIVE WRITING TECHNICAL WRITING

- is an art of sorts - the art of making things - Factual

up. considered any writing that is original and - Informative, instructional or persuasive
self-expressive. - Clear, precise and straightforward
- need not adhere to any specific style - Objective
parameters. - Specialized vocabulary
- is inspired, artistic and entertains with word
pictures, concepts and deep meaning. CREATIVE WRITING
- the art of making things up - Fictional and imaginative
- Entertaining, provocative and
PURPOSE OF CREATIVE WRITING captivating
- The purpose of creative writing is to - Artistic, figurative, symbolic or even
both entertain and share human vague
experience, like love or loss. - Subjective
- Writers attempt to get at a truth about - Generalized vocabulary
humanity through poetics and
storytelling. STYLE - is the chief difference between
- If you'd like to try your hand at creative academic and creative writing.
writing, just keep in mind that whether
you are trying to express a feeling or a ACADEMIC WRITING
thought, the first step is to use your - is rigid, procedural, purposed purely to convey
imagination. knowledge, data and information.
- needs to be structured and executed adhering
TYPES OF CREATIVE WRITING to a series of guidelines.
- Poetry
- Plays SENSORY DETAILS - The writer's ability to create
- Movie and television scripts a gripping and memorable story has much to do
- Fiction (novels, novellas, and short with engaging our five senses.
stories)
- Songs IMAGERY – language used by poets, novelists
- Speeches and other writers to create images in the mind
- Memoirs of the reader.
- Personal essays - figurative and metaphorical language to
improve the reader’s experience
 TECHNIQUES USED IN CREATIVE WRITING through their senses.
INCLUDE: - found throughout literature in poems,
- Character development plays, stories, novels, and other creative
- Plot development compositions.
- Vivid setting
- Underlying theme TYPES OF IMAGERY
- Point of view VISUAL (WHAT WE SEE)
- Dialogue - colors, shapes, patterns, size
- Anecdotes AUDITORY (WHAT WE HEAR)
- Metaphors and similes - music, silence, noise
- Figures of speech TACTILE (WHAT WE TOUCH OR FEEL)
- Imaginative language - texture, movement, temperature
- Emotional appeal GUSTATORY (WHAT WE TASTE)
- Heavy description - sour, sweet, acidic, bitter, salty
OLFACTORY (WHAT WE SMELL)
- nice fragrances, bad odors
IMAGERY IN LITERATURE – imagery is found TO THE FILIPINO YOUTH
throughout literature in poems, plays, stories, - Rizal wrote this literary poem when he
novels, and other creative compositions. was still studying at the University of
Sto. Tomas
IMAGERY IN POP CULTURE - can be found GOODBYE TO LEONOR
throughout pop culture in descriptive songs, - This literary piece gives an insight into
colorful plays, and in exciting movie and the romantic relationship of Rizal and
television scenes. his beloved, Leonor Rivera.
TO THE YOUNG WOMEN OF MALOLOS
METAPHOR - Addressed to the Filipino women,
- the direct comparison of two distinct things. Rizal’s letter entitled To The Young
- often used as a type of imagery. Women of Malolos reflects his
Example: inheritance and issues reminders to
- Her smiling face is the sun Filipino women.
- His temper was a hurricane whipping KUNDIMAN
through the school, scaring and - A kundiman traditionally refers to a love
amazing his classmates. song where a man serenades the
- We were penguins standing in our black woman he loves.
and white coats in the bitter cold. JUNTO AL PASIG
- When translated into English, the title
ONOMATOPOEIA of this work means Beside Pasig River.
- a form of auditory imagery in which the word NOLI ME TANGERE
used sounds like the thing it describes.  - One of the most sought-after books in
- is also a common tool used for imagery. Philippine literature until today.
Example: EL FILIBUSTERISMO
- The fire crackled and popped.  - This is Rizal’s sequel to his first book,
- She rudely slurped and gulped down Noli Me Tángere.
her soup.  MI ULTIMO ADIOS
- The pigs happily oinked when the - After being associated with the
farmer gave them their slop to eat. Katipuneros, Rizal was arrested and
later sentenced to death by firing squad
PERSONIFICATION for acts of sedition and rebellion
- provides animals and objects with human-like FRANCISO ARCELLANA (1916-2002)
characteristics. - The Man who would be Poe
- is another tool used for imagery. - Tondo Intermediated School
Example: - Lyrical Prose-Poetic form
- The wind whistled and hissed through N.V.M GONZALES
the stormy night. - Born September 08, 1915
- The tired tree’s branches moaned in the - Short story writer
gusts of wind.  - Poet
- The ocean waves slapped the shore and - Essayist
whispered in a fizz as they withdrew - Professor
again. - “The winds of April” (1941)
- “A season of Grace” (1956)
JOSÉ PROTASIO RIZAL MERCADO Y ALONSO - “The bamboo dancers” (1988)
REALONDA NICK JOAQUIN (1917-2004)
§ June 19, 1861 – December 30, 189 - Pioneer
§ Calamba Laguna - He became national artist in 1976
§ Francisco Rizal Mercado y Alejandro - First short story “The sorrows of
§ Teodora Alonso Realonda Y Quintos Vaudeville”
§ He had nine sisters and one brother.
Francisco Sionil Jose (F. Sionil Jose.) 4. PEDESTRIAN DICTION - Pedestrian
- Class struggle diction is considered the opposite of
- “The pretenders” pedantic; instead of trying to sound
- “Tree” smart, it’s trying to sound normal or
- “My brother” common.
- “My executioner” 5. SLANG - Diction with slang, an
- “Mass” extension of informal diction,
- “Po-on” encompasses words and phrases that
only a particular type of person
JOSE GARCIA VILLA understands.
- Born August 05, 1908 6. COLLOQUIAL DICTION - Similar to slang,
- Died February 07, 1997 colloquial diction refers to specific
- Pointillism – painting technique in words or phrases used in particular
which the artist uses small distinct dots geographical locations.
- First collection was published under the 7. ABSTRACT DICTION - Abstract diction
title: “Footnote to youth: Tales of the refers to discussing something
Philippines and others in 1993.” intangible, like an idea or emotion.
8. CONCRETE DICTION - The opposite of
DICTION abstract diction is concrete diction,
which uses specific and direct language
- Diction is the careful selection of words with minimal ambiguity.
to communicate a message or establish 9. POETIC DICTION - Poetic diction makes
a particular voice or writing style. use of rhymes, rhythm, and phonetics
to make words sound pleasing together.
In writing, diction is the strategic choice of
words based on the audience, context, or WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF DICTION?
situation. - Diction allows the writer to
communicate tone with subtlety and
The words you’d choose in an email to nuance. For example, formal diction
your teacher or work colleague are different comes across as more serious and
from the words you’d choose when speaking to professional, while informal diction
a close friend—that’s diction. comes across as more playful and
friendlier. 
The short answer is that diction is word choice.
HOW IS DICTION USED IN WRITING?
Showing character detail through indirect - Through word choice, diction effectively
characterization like this has more impact than determines the style and tone of a
expressing it literally through words alone, as piece of writing, making diction an
with direct characterization.  important tool. It can also aid indirect
characterization when applied to a
Diction also affects sentence structure. character’s dialogue. 

1. FORMAL DICTION - Formal diction uses

the proper definitions of words in a
mostly serious tone.
2.  INFORMAL DICTION - Informal diction
is the opposite of formal diction; it
involves the playful use of words,
including jokes and wordplay.
3.  PEDANTIC DICTION - Pedantic diction
uses an excessive amount of academic
or “big” words, as if the speaker is
trying to prove how smart they are.