10. 2S_CREATIVE NONFICTION_WRITING PROCESS.pptx

WRITING PROCESS
Creative Nonfiction | 2
Strategies of Creative Nonfiction
© 2024 FRANCIS S.CALUBAYAN

Prewriting
All prewriting or planning begins with thinking about
four key elements:
1. Topic
2. Author's Purpose
3. Audience
4. Special Considerations

DRAFTING
Drafting is creating a first written version or draft
(beginning, middle, and ending). During this step, you
work steadily to connect your ideas to form a first version
of your writing.

DRAFTING
Beginning- The beginning does a number of important jobs.
1. Grabs the reader's attention with an interesting fact,
question, or anecdote
2. Provides necessary background
3. Enables a voice appropriate for the purpose of the writing
4. States the thesis of the piece

DRAFTING
Middle- The middle supports and develops the thesis, providing a variety
of details and information:
1. Facts and statistics explain ideas.
2. Definitions and examples clarify ideas.
3. Anecdotes and observations connect the topic to real life..
4. Quotations and citations offer expert information.
5. Experiments supply scientific evidence.
6. Logic and argumentation persuade the reader

DRAFTING
basic patterns of organization:
1. Time: Organizing details chronologically
2. Location: Organizing details spatially
3. Logic: Presenting statements according to correct reasoning.
4. Conversion: Taking a position, then arguing toward an opposite opinion
5. Least to most: Presenting details from least to most important
6. Most to least: Presenting details from most to least
7. Subject by subject: Describing one subject completely; then the other
8. Point by point: treating one point at a time
9. Causes and effects: Covering causes and then effects
10. Similarities and differences: covering comparisons and then contrasts
11. Pros and cons: covering benefits and then drawbacks

ENDING
The ending leaves an impression in one or more ways.
1. Sumps up the thesis
2. Emphasizes a key point
3. Connects with the reader's life
4. Calls the reader to act
5. Provides a strong final thought
6. Asks a provocative question

REVISING
• After completing a solid first draft, take a break. The length of
the break can vary depending upon the complexity of the
writing, but it should be long enough for you to return to your
work refreshed and ready to revise your draft.
• When you revise, you change what you need to better satisfy
your purpose and audience. Revising is the essence of writing.
Most professional writers rewrite their sentences, rewrite their
sentences, and then rewrite them again. Even great writers revise
their own work.

REVISING
Revising Checklist
a. Ideas:
1. The writing focuses on one part of an interesting topic.
2. The thesis is clear, concise, and compelling.
3. A variety of details develops the thesis.
4. Each paragraph focuses on a main point

REVISING
b. Organization
5. The writing achieves its purpose (inform, persuade,
entertain)
6. The beginning captures the reader's attention and provides
the thesis.
7. The middle develops the thesis.
8. Details are arranged effectively (time, location, importance)
and paragraphs appear in the best order.

REVISING
c. Voice
9. The ending sums up the thesis and provides a final thought.
10. The voice is appropriate to the topic and purpose of the
writing.
11. The voice connects to the reader.
12. The level of language is appropriate to the writing form.

REVISING
When you revise, you make four basic improvements:
(1) add necessary information, (2) remove unnecessary
details, (3) reorder disorganized material, and(4) rework
unclear ideas.

REVISING
Follow these five steps when you revise:
1. Let your writing "cool off" for at least a day before you touch it.
2. Look at your writing from a critical standpoint.
3. Read your first draft once all the way through.
4. Decide whether you want to revise this draft or start again.
5. If you revise, go step by step. Concentrate on one issue at a time. For
example, first read for organization, then for tone or voice, and finally for
mechanics like spelling, etc.

EDITING
Editing Checklist
Words
1. Nouns are specific and verbs are active.
2. Modifiers are used sparingly and only to improve clarity.
3. Words show respect for gender, ethnicity. Age, and ability.
Sentences
4. Sentences vary in length and begin in different ways.
5. Sentences flow smoothly.
6. Most sentences use active voice.
7. All sentences include a subject and a predicate and express a complete thought.

EDITING
Correctness
8. All sentences end with correct punctuation.
9. Commas are used correctly.
10. Subjects and verbs agree.
11. Pronouns and antecedents agree.
12. Spelling and capitalization are correct.
Design
13. The document follows the requirements of the assignment or form.
14. The typeface is easy to read.
15. White space (margins, blank lines) creates accessible blocks of text.
16. The overall design enhances the clarity of the piece.

PUBLISING
Publishing brings your work to the public so that others
can learn from it, respond to it, and build upon it. In
addition to traditional publications, online options allow
you to share your ideas across the globe.

END OF PRESENTATION

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