creative writing

(noun)

The art of writing texts such as novels, short stories, and poems which fall outside the bounds of professional, journalistic, academic, and technical discourse.

Related Terms

  • interpretive
  • Creative
  • analytical
  • natural science
  • genres
  • analysis
  • social science
  • theoretical
  • applied sciences
  • explanatory
  • argumentative

(noun)

The art of crafting texts, such as novels, short stories, and poems, that fall outside the bounds of professional, journalistic, academic, and technical discourse.

Related Terms

  • interpretive
  • Creative
  • analytical
  • natural science
  • genres
  • analysis
  • social science
  • theoretical
  • applied sciences
  • explanatory
  • argumentative

Examples of creative writing in the following topics:

  • Making Connections Across Disciplines

    • Writing in the humanities includes theoretical writing, creative writing, interpretive writing, and analytical writing.
    • Poetry, song lyrics, short stories, non-fiction, and fiction novels are all included under creative writing.
    • In creative writing, there is more freedom for the writer to explore feelings or ideas.
    • Some forms of creative writing, like sonnets, do include formatting concerns or restrictions.
    • Creative writing is more concerned with personal expression than adhering to tradition.
  • Introduction to Writing in the Humanities

    • Generally, however, writing in the humanities falls into one of three categories: research writing, interpretive/analytical writing, and creative writing.
    • Creative writing attempts to achieve, or create, an effect in the minds of readers.
    • Creative writing can also be used as an outlet for people to get their thoughts and feelings out and onto paper.
    • Poems, short stories, novels, and even song lyrics are all examples of creative writing.
    • Others like to separate nonfiction from creative writing because it deals with real events that actually took place, even if they are written about subjectively.
  • Introduction to the Writing Process

    • Learning to write is like following a recipe; there is room for creativity, but you need to know the basics.
    • Beginning writers often protest that imposing formal rules on writing contradicts the notion of writing as a creative art.
    • Sometimes, however, working within a form actually enhances creativity.
    • Think of the following chapters as your cookbook for writing a successful paper and look forward to the day when you can focus more on being creative with spices than on learning the recipe.
    • Here, then, are the steps of the writing process: our "recipe" for good expository writing.
  • Creative Commons "Share-Alike" License

    • Creative Commons is a nonprofit organization that enables the sharing and use of creativity and knowledge through free legal tools.
    • The Creative Commons licenses enable the sharing and use of creativity, knowledge, and content in a structure that is accessible to the general public, not just copyright lawyers.
    • Creative Commons has revolutionized the process of sharing information.
    • This is the most restrictive Creative Commons license.
    • In writing our textbooks, we use sources under a variety of open licenses (Creative Commons, General Public License, Free Art License, Public Domain, etc.), but we relicense everything on our site under CC-BY-SA 4.0, the most recent Creative Commons ShareAlike license.
  • Understanding Strategy + The Creative Brief

    • So remember: Analyze data, synthesize information, write strategy, and THEN make ads.
    • In a perfect world, planners write the creative brief with input from the client, account team, and creative director.
    • In reality, depending on the size of the agency, an account executive, planner, junior assistant, or creative director might write the brief.
    • Most are willing to share the research that went into the writing in order to assist you in producing great work.
    • Each were used in the writing of this packet.
  • Understanding Concepting + The Creative Team

    • They write.
    • Mostly they like to write and write so more.
    • Write them down.
    • Write them down.
    • Write them down!
  • Notes

    • Creativity: find it; promote it - National Curriculum in Action: http://www.ncaction.org.uk/creativity/
  • Advertising Strategy v. Creative Strategy

  • The Creative Brief

  • Creative Team Jobs

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