Creative Techniques
Any writing that is artistic and/or fictional and that goes outside the norms of technical or professional writing may be considered as creative writing.
Types of Creative Texts:
| Poetry | Novels |
| Short stories | Memoirs |
| Scripts | Informal letters |
| Journals | Songs |
| Speeches | Dialogues |
Purpose of using creative techniques:
- Hook the reader.
- Put the reader in your story setting.
- Built suspense.
- Prompt an emotional reaction.
- Create a distinctive tone of voice.
- Introduce a character.
Creative techniques:
- Subject understanding.
- Do something different.
- The Three Act Structure.
- Setting and location.
- Extended metaphors.
- Record your ideas.
- Use meaningful dialogue.
- Create tension or conflict.
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