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Creative Writing

Creative Writing . Creative Non-fiction writing unit 8. 3/24/2014 Journal Prompt #34. The vacation cottage you rented for the summer has a locked room, which you break into and …. foreshadowing. Clues that hint of events that have yet to occur. CREATIVE NON-FICTION.

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Creative Writing

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  1. Creative Writing Creative Non-fiction writing unit 8

  2. 3/24/2014 Journal Prompt #34 • The vacation cottage you rented for the summer has a locked room, which you break into and …

  3. foreshadowing • Clues that hint of events that have yet to occur.

  4. CREATIVE NON-FICTION

  5. What is Creative Nonfiction? • “’Creative nonfiction’ precisely describes what the form is all about. The word “creative” refers simply to the use of literary craft in presenting nonfiction—that is, factually accurate prose about real people and events—in a compelling, vivid manner. To put it another way, creative nonfiction writers do not make things up; they make ideas and information that already exist more interesting and, often, more accessible.” • --Lee Gutkind (editor of Creative Nonfiction Journal)

  6. Literary Elements Basically, it is a “hybrid” of non-Fiction and literature Non-Fiction Essay Format Researched Facts Focus on Ideas and Facts Standard Organizational Patterns Narrative Setting Characterization Author is Personally Involved Literary Voice Polished Language

  7. 3 Main TYPES • Memoir • Personal Essay • Travel- Place Essay SOME OTHERS • Food Writing • Biography • Literary Journalism

  8. What is a Personal Narrative? • A form of writing in which a writer relates a specific experience, event, relationship or incident through descriptive detail. The narrative often includes the author’s thoughts, feelings and reactions through a candid and authentic tone.

  9. Tone: • What is tone? attitude that the author has towards the topic and the reader. (ie dark, comic, light, witty) • PROMPT: Reflect on a time in your life when you felt overwhelmed by your circumstances. Describe the situation with as much detail as possible. Pay attention to the TONE in which you write; try to project the emotions you felt through your writing. Help your reader to feel your sense of anxiety/feeling overwhelmed.

  10. 3/25/2014 Journal Prompt #35 • “There isn’t time for that now. Not anymore.” He slammed the door and on his way down the stairs…

  11. genre • A category or type of literature • Poetry: narrative, lyric, dramatic, epic • Prose: fiction (novels, short stories), non fiction ( biography, letters, essays) • Drama: tragedy, comedy, history, melodrama, farce, satire

  12. Blind Side – Creative Non-Fiction

  13. 3/27/2014 Journal Prompt #36 • You find yourself snuggled in a shopping cart with a bottle in your hand, with no memory of anything else in your life …

  14. imagery • Descriptive or figurative language used to create a word picture for the reader. • Includes sensory detail of smell, sight, sound, touch, and taste.

  15. Imagery • PROMPT: Describe your room at home. Create a mental picture of the room for your reader by including details about every surface (carpet, walls etc), colors and objects in the room.

  16. Blind Side – Finish Movie

  17. 3/28/2014 Journal Prompt #37 • Deep in the lake, there lived a monster the locals called …

  18. dialogue • Conversation between characters

  19. Rule 1: Use Quotation Marks to indicate words and phrases that are spoken by characters. • Example: “When we get there you will need to put your shoes on.” “But, Mom! I don’t want to wear my shoes! Can’t I just go barefoot?” “They won’t let you come in with me unless you have your shoes on.” “Do you want me to leave you in the car? I don’t think so.”

  20. Rule 2: Always start a new paragraph when changing speakers. • Example: • “When we get there you will need to put your shoes on.” • “But, Mom! I don’t want to wear my shoes! Can’t I just go barefoot?” • “They won’t let you come in with me unless you have your shoes on.” • “Do you want me to leave you in the car? I don’t think so.”

  21. Rule 3: Make sure the reader knows who is speaking. In a narrative vary the placement of the speech tags. • Example: • “When we get there you will need to put your shoes on,” the mother instructed. • “But, Mom!” Charlie retorted. “I don’t want to wear my shoes! Can’t I just go barefoot?” • “They won’t let you come in with me unless you have your shoes on,” came her response. “Do you want me to leave you in the car? I don’t think so.” • “Humph!” Charlie sighed and crossed his arms in protest.

  22. Rule 4: Use correct punctuation, capitalization and spacing. • -all punctuation goes inside the quotation marks • -use a comma in place of a period if you are indicating the speaker after the quote • -use a comma after a narrative leading up to a quote by a character: • Example: • She checked her rearview mirror: Charlie wasn’t wearing his shoes, “When we get there you will need to put your shoes on.”

  23. Prompt – Write a conversation in which you are a reporter asking the cast of the Blind Side about the facts of the story.

  24. Journal #6 Due March 31st Monday

  25. 3/31/2014 Journal Prompt #38 • While in a dressing room, you overhear a threat…

  26. mood • The feeling created in the reader by the work of literature

  27. Writing a Good Narrative: • The Goal: to convey personal experiences in a convincing way to the reader that persuades them of the significant of a particular event. • Deciding what to write about: Brainstorm a list of significant events or experiences in your life. Make a list of the characters or players in each of these vignettes. Identify the setting or settings. Think of an active beginning. Be conscious of tone. Include dialogue, sensory detail and imagery.

  28. 04/04/2014 Journal Prompt #39 • Your birthday wish comes true….

  29. Literary Term Quiz • Provide an example of the following: • 1. Foreshadowing • 2. Genre • 3. Imagery • 4. Dialogue • 5. Mood

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