Creative Writing
Creative Writing courses available through ACS Distance Education. Click here for more information or to enrol.
WHAT IS CREATIVE WRITING?
The word creative is defined in various ways. The following are just some of the definitions:
“The ability or power to create”
“Imaginative”
“Productive and imaginative”
“Characterized by originality and expressiveness; imaginative”
Creative writing is therefore generally defined as writing that is imaginative, created, productive and original. This generally covers all areas of fiction, such as novels, short stories, poetry etc. but can also include non-fiction, such as feature articles for magazines.
The key element of creative writing is, obviously, creativity. A writer is given free scope to create characters, places and scenarios to their liking. And not everything has to be created – you can place fictitious characters in an existing city or town, or, base characters on existing people and place them in unrealistic surroundings or scenarios. The beauty of creative writing is that you really are only limited by your imagination.
Have you considered studying creative writing? ACS Distance Education offers a range of writing courses, including Creative Writing.
A range of books covering all styles of writing can be found at the bookshop.
