02/07/2016
Creative Writing Skills and Techniques Part 2:
The first creative writing technique I shared was very well received. Some have also reached out to me asking if I will be conducting Creative Writing workshops. I will certainly organize for one soon and will do a shout-out. In the meantime, you can also drop by our website for more interesting and inspirational reads at: http://www.thedigitalstorytellers.com.sg/blog/
Here's the second tip: Visualise your story
Many students write mediocre compositions not because they aren’t imaginative. But you know what? Most children have wild imaginations. We, as educators, have to help the children in the transferring of their thoughts to words that somehow gets lost along the way.
Walking through the entire story step by step can greatly help students visualize their composition, and come up with realistic and creative ideas. That is why it is important to plot out compositions. As a general guide, it is always good for students, especially young writers, to plot out their story in three main sections – Head (Introduction), Body (Middle) and Tail (Ending).
Here is a composition, very well thought of and creatively written which also gets extra points for the tickling the funny bone. I found it at this website: http://ischoolsg.blogspot.sg/2014/09/psle-awesome-roller-coaster-ride.html
Below are some of the good phrases which were nicely incorporated into the writing.
1. apprehensively
2. craned our necks
3. whizz by
4. let out a sigh of resignation
5. my only hope for avoiding this stomach-churning ride
To read the complete list and to know more on this technique, do visit us at our website: http://www.thedigitalstorytellers.com.sg/blog/
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