Creative Writing Techniques PDF

Lesson 1 : Imagery Formal Diction - use of sophisticated language that sticks to grammatical Imagery - refers to the mental pictures rules. that readers experience when reading literature. Informal D...

Lesson 1 : Imagery Formal Diction - use of sophisticated language that sticks to grammatical Imagery - refers to the mental pictures rules. that readers experience when reading literature. Informal Diction - more conversational and often used in 5 senses narrative literature. Auditory - noise Tactile - touch/ feel Colloquial Diction - informal words or Olfactory- smell expressions that are representative of Visual - see a certain region or time such as "ain't" Gustatory - taste and “y’all”. Slang - words that originated within a Lesson 2 : Creative writing specific culture or subgroup, gained traction. words that take on a new Creative writing - refers to any writing meaning. that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or Poetic Diction - driven by lyrical technical forms of literature. words related to a specific theme reflected in a poem, creating a Literary Genres in Creative writing harmonious sound. Film and Television screenplays Novels Lyrics Lesson 3 : figure of speech stage plays and scripts short stories Figure of speech - it is an expressive nonlinear use of language. Sensory Imagery - involves the use of descriptive language to create mental “Special effects” for writers because images by engaging a reader's 5 it is a powerful tool to create vivid senses. imagery through words. Diction - careful selection of words to Figure of speech communicate a message, establish a Simile Particular voice or writing style. Metaphor Personification Types of Diction Apostrophe Formal Alliteration Slang Hyperbole Informal Onomatopoeia Poetic Oxymoron Colloquial Simile - comparison between two Elements of poetry seemingly unrelated elements by using Sound “like” or “as” to highlight a common Rhyme characteristic. Rhyme scheme Repetition Metaphor - makes comparison Alliteration between two unrelated things by Assonance stating one thing is the other thin, Consonants straightforward comparing. Sound - refers to devices that add Personification - special type of musically, melody and rhythm to the metaphor where human actions or reading of a poem. feelings are described to non-human things. Rhyme - similarity of two or more words with final syllables that sound Apostrophe - direct address to an like to echo one another. inanimate object, a dead person (as if living), an absent, or an idea. Rhyme Scheme - sequence of sounds that repeat usually at the end of each Hyperbole - these are exaggerated time or stanza. It can change from line statements or claims not meant to be to line, stanza to stanza. Uses ABAB taken literally. to label the rhyme. Onomatopoeia - describe words that Repetition - it makes ideas clear and sound like the thing they describe. memorable. Alliteration - repetition of initial Alliteration - repetition of the first consonant sound of consecutive or consonant sound in words. non-consecutive words for effect. head rhyme or initial rhyme. Assonance - different consonant sounds/vowel sounds. Oxymoron - combines two opposing elements or words into a single phrase Consonants - repetition of sound in or sentence. the middle or at the end of words. Lesson 4 : The values of elements, techniques and literary devices in specific forms of poetry Poetry - an art form where language is used to express a message or emotion using to meaning rhythm and sound