Year 9 - EAL Study Guide

The point of fiction is to cast a spell, a momentary illusion that you are living in the world of the story. But as a writer, how do you suck your readers into your stories in this way? Nalo Hopkinson shares some tips for how to use language to make your fiction really come alive.

Duration: 4:41

Hopkinson N (17 November 2015) How to write descriptively [video], You Tube, YouTube, accessed 10 December 2024.

Reference

Speech and Talk (28 March 2021) Creative Writing: The 7 Key Ingredients, Speech and Talk, accessed 31 January 2025. https://speechandtalk.com/saigon_literacy/creative_writing_key/

Creative writing begins with a blank page and the courage to fill it with the stories only you can tell (Kokoski 2025).

Kokoski (2025) states creative Writing is the art of using words to express ideas and emotions in imaginative ways. It encompasses various forms including novels, poetry, and plays, focusing on narrative craft, character development, and the use of literary tropes. Creative writing lets you express ideas and emotions uniquely and imaginatively. It’s about the freedom to invent worlds, characters, and stories. These creations evoke a spectrum of emotions in readers. It allows writers to express inner thoughts and feelings. Often, it reflects human experiences through a fabricated lens.(Kokoski 2025)

Types of Creative Writing

• Short stories
• Novels
• Poetry
• Plays
• Screenplays
• Memoirs
• Flash fiction
• Creative Nonfiction

(Kokoski 2025)

Reference

Kokoski C (2025) What Is Creative Writing?, Writing Beginner, accessed 31 January 2025. https://www.writingbeginner.com/what-is-creative-writing/

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