The document discusses key aspects of creative writing such as using imagination and creativity to tell a story with strong visuals and emotional impact. It explains that creative writing uses senses and emotions to create vivid images in the reader's mind, unlike other forms of writing which only provide facts. The document also covers variations in language writers can use, including diction, imagery, sensory experiences, and figures of speech to express ideas in multiple ways.

1. Creative writing

2. Learning Objectives
At the end of the module, you should be able to:
1. Define imagery, diction, figures of speech, and specific
experiences; (Cognitive)
2. Write a brief descriptive paragraph and informal letter
incorporating imagery, figures of speech and specific
experiences; (Psychomotor)
3. Perceive a positive outlook about the future. (Affective)

3. WHAT IS CREATIVE WRITING?
Creative writing is a form of writing where
creativity is at the forefront of its purpose through
using imagination, creativity, and innovation in
order to tell a story through strong written visuals
with an emotional impact, like in poetry writing,
short story writing, novel writing, and more.

4. Creative writing uses senses and emotions in
order to create a strong visual in the reader’s mind
whereas other forms of writing typically only leave
the reader with facts and information instead of
emotional intrigue. (Source: (Pope, Self-Publishing
School, 2019))

5. VARIATIONS ON LANGUAGE
Words have both denotative and connotative meanings.
The denotative meaning of a word is that which is found in the
dictionary.
The connotative meaning of a word is that which is assigned by
the writer to a word as it is used in the context of his text. It is
also known as the figurative meaning of a word.

6. Example:
Denotation
blue (color blue)
Connotation
blue (feeling sad)
“She was blue” could mean she was literally blue or she was sad.

7. VARIATIONS ON LANGUAGE
Variation is a characteristic of language that allows a
writer to express more than one way of saying the
same thing.
This could be achieved in writing through diction,
imagery and sensory experience, and figures of
speech.

8. Diction
Diction is the careful selection of words to communicate a
message or establish a particular voice or writing style.
For example, flowy, figurative language creates colorful prose,
while a more formal vocabulary with concise and direct
language can help drive home a point.
Writers choose specific words and phrases depending on the
outcome they’re trying to achieve.

9.  Formal Diction is writing that establishes a professional tone,
such as business writing or formal essays. It involves choosing
descriptive, precise words that are polite and proper. Sentences in
formal diction are often longer.
 • Informal Diction is a conversational or friendly writing style. It
often assumes that the reader already knows what you’re talking
about and generally uses shorter words. Sentences may be
incomplete or ignore some finer points in grammar and usage.

10. Sample 1:
Formal: Would you care to explain the reasoning behind your decision to
leave the gathering early?
Informal: Why’d you leave the party so soon?
Sample 2:
Formal: Hello, young man. It is a true pleasure to make your acquaintance.
How are you feeling today?
Informal: Hey, kid. Nice to meet you. What’s up?
Source: ( (Jennifer Gunner, Diction Examples, 2020))

11. Imagery and Sensory Experience
 Imagery is the creation of a picture or images in the mind
of the reader by the use of words that appeal to the
senses.
 To create imageries, a writer makes use of his sensory
experiences.
 He/she recalls what he perceives through his eyes, ears,
nose, tongue, hands, skin, and other sensory organs.

12. Visual Imagery
The imagery produced using words that appeal to the sense of sight.
Auditory Imagery
The imagery produced using words that appeal to the sense of hearing.
Olfactory Imagery
The imagery produced using words that appeal to the sense of smell.
Gustatory Imagery
The imagery produced by the use of words that appeal to the sense of taste.
Tactile Imagery
The imagery produced using words that appeal to the sense of touch

13. Sample:
Visual Imagery: The moonlight shone over the lake and
reflected in her big, dark eyes.
Auditory Imagery: She awoke to the chirping of birds and
the soft whisper of a breeze as it passed through her
window.
Olfactory Imagery: The sweet aroma of the freshly baked
cookies wafted from the kitchen to the living room.
Gustatory Imagery: As he bit into the juicy burger, a variety
of spices danced upon his tongue.
Tactile Imagery: the tree bark was rough against her s

14. Figures of Speech
Figures of speech are connotative presentations of
words to produce a literary effect. These are classified
into figures of comparison, contrast, representation
or reference, order, omission, addition, substitution,
repetition, and order.