IMAGINATIVE

WRITING AND OTHER

FORMS OF WRITING
Human beings are not capable
of doing everything. However,
we are born with the great
ability to imagine almost
anything. This ability enables us
to create worlds where anything
can happen.

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Our imagination and
emotions go hand in hand.
This concept can manifest
through art. An artistic
person is the one who can
use both his or her
imagination and emotion to
create things of wonder.

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Art can manifest in different
forms. One of them is through
writing. When you use your
imagination and emotions to
create poems, short stories, or
scripts, you unleash the artist
within you.

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THE TITLE SAYS IT ALL

1. Using your knowledge of the differences

between imaginative and academic writing,
kindly provide titles for the subjects presented
on the left side of the matrix on the next slide.
2. Here is an example:
Subject: water
Imaginative Writing: The Water Fairy
Academic Writing: The Water Cycle

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THE TITLE SAYS IT ALL
ACADEMIC WRITING TITLES VS. IMAGINATIVE WRITING
TITLES
Academic Imaginative
Subject
Writing Writing

stone

cat

princess

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1. ASIDE FROM THE GIVEN SUBJECTS, WHAT
INFLUENCED YOU TO CREATE THE TITLES
UNDER THE IMAGINATIVE WRITING
COLUMN?

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2. ASIDE FROM THE GIVEN SUBJECTS, WHAT
INFLUENCED YOU TO CREATE THE TITLES
UNDER THE ACADEMIC WRITING COLUMN?

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3. BASED ON THE TITLES YOU HAVE CREATED,
WHAT DO YOU THINK ARE THE
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN IMAGINATIVE
WRITING AND ACADEMIC WRITING?

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What is the nature of imaginative, or
creative, writing?

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 IMAGINATIVE WRITING

Imaginative, or creative, writing is "writing as an art" (Stegner,

n.d.). It may be literary or nonliterary, depending on its purpose.
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 IMAGINATIVE WRITING

A literary imaginative text falls under

one of these literary genres: poetry,
fiction, drama, and creative
nonfiction.
A nonliterary imaginative text may
come in the form of signage or
advertisements.

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 IMAGINATIVE WRITING

Imaginative writing can be seen through different contexts.

In an academic context, it is the activity of producing
literary texts to be assessed by the teacher. In a
professional context, it is the activity of publishing texts
and creating scripts for plays, television shows, and movies.

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IMAGINATIVE WRITING

Imaginative writing is more than

just a demand of the academic or
professional community. It is a
leisure activity that helps us to
express what is on our minds.

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 IMAGINATIVE WRITING

The Nature of Imaginative Writing

Imaginative writing is related to Aristotle’s catharsis. It is a

term that refers to the emotions that we feel when we
witness art. Catharsis is all about cleansing or purifying
our emotions by reading an imaginative text.

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IMAGINATIVE WRITING

The Nature of Imaginative

Writing

For example, we might read a

melodramatic novel because we
want to cry. That is how catharsis
works.

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 IMAGINATIVE WRITING

The Nature of Imaginative

Texts
There are types of imaginative
texts that are intended for a
specific group of people. This can
be determined by factors such as
age, gender, and nationality.

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IMAGINATIVE WRITING

The Nature of Imaginative

Writing

Poetry is the art where humans

give “rhythmic expressions to their
most intense perceptions of the
world, themselves, and the relation
of the two” (Harmon and Holman,
1996).

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 IMAGINATIVE WRITING

The Nature of Imaginative

Texts
Fiction is “narrative writing
drawn from the imagination
rather than from history or fact”
(Harmon and Holman, 1996).

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 IMAGINATIVE WRITING

The Nature of Imaginative Writing

Drama is a “story told in action by actors who impersonate

the characters” (Manly in Harmon and Holman, 1996).

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 IMAGINATIVE WRITING

The Nature of Imaginative

Texts
Creative nonfiction is a genre
that uses literary styles and
techniques to create genuine
narratives on real events.

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 IMAGINATIVE WRITING VS. OTHER FORMS OF
WRITING

Aside from imaginative writing, other forms of writing exist, such

as academic writing, professional writing, and technical
writing.
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IMAGINATIVE WRITING VS. OTHER FORMS OF
WRITING
Academic Writing

Purpose: to inform, to provide

evidence, and to persuade
Audience: everyone in the academic
community
Examples: theses, research, etc.

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What are the major differences between
academic writing and imaginative writing?

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 IMAGINATIVE WRITING VS. OTHER FORMS OF
WRITING
Professional Writing

Purpose: to contact the people that

affect the business or organization
Audience: everyone in the business
community
Examples: emails, proposals, etc.

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What are the major differences between
professional writing and imaginative writing?

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IMAGINATIVE WRITING VS. OTHER FORMS OF
WRITING
Technical Writing

Purpose: to help understand a

process or a procedure
Audience: the general public
Examples: software installation
guides, recipes, manuals, etc.

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What are the major differences between
technical writing and imaginative writing?

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THE CREATIVE WRITING PROCESS

Step 1: Generate an Idea

Come up with an idea using any of

the prewriting strategies that you
know. These strategies include
outlining, free writing, and clustering.

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Some authors use a character sketch before
creating a draft. A character sketch is also known
as a character profile. It is an instrument to develop
the appearance, character traits, strengths,
weaknesses, and more of the people you wish to
create as part of your story.

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 THE CREATIVE WRITING PROCESS

Step 2: Create a Draft

A draft is the preliminary version of

the text you are creating. It might
take some time to finish your draft,
but do not give up.

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Researching before creating a draft is helpful
in developing an imaginative text. That way,
the text you are creating, though fictional, will
not be criticized for its gross inaccuracies.

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THE CREATIVE WRITING PROCESS

Step 3: Revise

Revising is the act of making changes

in the draft to improve it. This
process is important for you to see if
there are problems with the text you
created.

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 THE CREATIVE WRITING PROCESS

Step 4: Edit and Proofread

Proofreading is the act of checking

for errors the text might have in
terms of spelling, punctuation, etc.
Editing is the act of fixing writing
issues like sentence construction,
plot consistency, etc.

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Do you want to master proofreading? You first
need to be familiar with the different kinds of
proofreading marks and symbols that are
commonly used in imaginative texts. Some of
them are shown in the image on the next slide.

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The symbols shown on
the left are the
transpose, lowercase,
delete, and close up
symbols. Can you tell
what each is for?

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THE CREATIVE WRITING PROCESS

Step 5: Publish

Publishing is the act of making your

text ready for public distribution.
This is the ultimate goal of the
writing process.

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Construct a graphic organizer that shows the
creative writing process.

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TRUE OR FALSE. BARK IF THE STATEMENT IS TRUE;
MEOW IF THE STATEMENT IS FALSE.

1. A SONG IS AN IMAGINATIVE TEXT.

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TRUE OR FALSE. BARK IF THE STATEMENT IS TRUE;
MEOW IF THE STATEMENT IS FALSE.

2. ACADEMIC TEXTS ARE CREATED TO ENTERTAIN

THE PUBLIC.

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TRUE OR FALSE. BARK IF THE STATEMENT IS TRUE;
MEOW IF THE STATEMENT IS FALSE.
3. YOU NEED TO CREATE A DRAFT FIRST BEFORE
GENERATING IDEAS TO CREATE AN IMAGINATIVE
TEXT.

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TRUE OR FALSE. BARK IF THE STATEMENT IS TRUE;
MEOW IF THE STATEMENT IS FALSE.

4. PROOFREADING AND EDITING MEAN THE SAME

THING.

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TRUE OR FALSE. BARK IF THE STATEMENT IS TRUE;
MEOW IF THE STATEMENT IS FALSE.

5. YOU MAY PUBLISH YOUR OWN IMAGINATIVE TEXT.

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● Imaginative, or creative writing, is the art of
creating a text based on one’s emotion and
imagination. It can be literary or nonliterary,
depending on its purpose. The literary side of
imaginative writing is divided into four genres:
poetry, fiction, drama, and creative nonfiction.
The literary side of creative writing, which is our
focus in this subject, aims to entertain and
inspire.

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● There are other forms of writing aside from
imaginative writing. These other forms include
academic writing, professional writing, and
technical writing. Their purpose, target readers,
and nature differ from those of imaginative
writing.

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● A process should be followed in creating an
imaginative text. It is as follows:
1. Generate an idea.
2. Create a draft.
3. Revise the text.
4. Proofread and edit the text.
5. Publish the text.

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A drabble is a type of fiction that is known for its
brevity. It must be exactly 100 words long (not
including the title).
Create a drabble using the writing prompt below.
You are in a desert. You are thirsty. However, you don't
see any water source.