Top 15 creative writing techniques that will improve

your essay writing

1. The reader’s mindset

In creative writing or any type of writing, the reader is
the most critical aspect. If you want to do a decent job
at keeping them engaged, you ought to know and
understand what you write about. For a moment, let’s
think about the kind of person you write for when you
write an essay and what you need to do to write
specifically for them.

2. Keep in mind that outlines are your

friend
A significant adversary, even for the most
accomplished artists, is the spinning cursor of a blank
screen. Sketch out an outline of what you plan to write
prior to putting pen to proverbial paper. This is going
to be your blueprint for battle, and it will help you fight
the battle. Very few writers sit down to write anything
without a solid plan in mind, and I do mean very few.

An outline doesn’t need to be complicated. A simple

structure of which sections, along with a few
sentences about what each section contains, should
appear in a particular order may be sufficient. If the
subject you’re tackling is a little more complex, your
outline may also have to be, but before you write,
having an outline is like having a roadmap in your
car’s glove box before a road trip. Refer to your
outline and get back to crushing heads and taking
names if you tend to feel confused.

Let’s look at a real example:

Introduction

It is a brief summary of an essay.

Section 1 – What is the topic about?

It should include paragraph(s) explaining the primary

principles behind the topic (style, tone, and messaging)

Examples of each should be there.

Section 2 – Preparing topic with Content

Explanations of how to develop content (written, visual,

video)

Considerations for content producers/marketers to bear in

mind when producing content (strategy, goals, overall
brand messaging)

Section 3 – Examples of content that builds the topic

voice

Several examples (three or four) of content that aligns well

with marketing positioning and branding of recognizable
brands

Conclusion

Wrap-up

Conclude your essay with the overarching structure to

keep you on goal.
3. Emotions
Create a list of your life of the top five fears. Write a
character who is driven to face one of those fears. When
you read about a happy or calamitous incident in your life,
write a whole page detailing the exact feelings. Try now to
condense the page into a single search word. Dream of a
moment when you feel guilty in your life! In a similar case,
write a character now and attempt to make it even more
embarrassing. 

Is the feeling of satisfaction associated with Death? Kindly

reconsidered this.

Secondly, the sentence can be written as- Write a

paragraph showing contrasting emotions. When a
character learns about the death of his father, he
undergoes two feelings/ he experiences two emotions, of
separation and grief. Write a paragraph, where a
character begins with registering one emotional quotient
and develops it into a new feeling entirely by a course of
thought.

4. Characters (Allegory

Develop a minor character based on someone that you

hate. Let the lead character visit those and, despite the
flaws, let the protagonist feel compassion and empathy for
them. Get a weird character to tell a story inside a pre-
established form: a manual of directions, an update of
traffic, exchange of emails, weather forecast, text
message. Write about a character who is doing something
that they swore they would never do. 

Get a character who has something memorized (the spells

in the Harry Potter Series) recite it while doing something
totally at odds with what they are reciting. Write a
paragraph where a character executes a spell, such as a
spell to make others mouse, and let the reader wonder at
how peculiar and strange it actually is. 

Write a scene in which your main character is stopped by

a stranger, saying they know them and insisting that your
main character is something they are not. Describe just
how the character feels in this situation of mistaken
identity. Describe a tiny feature of a person you admire,
and make them love the reader, too. 

Write a personality-revealing scene inside a public

bathroom with a character. To leave a slight spot, do they
press a thumb against the mirror? On the inside of the stall
entrance, do they write an appeal for help? Are they
boasting about the size of what they just dumped? Offer
an incredibly rare reaction to a national tragedy like a
terrorist incident or natural catastrophe to your character.
Perhaps they are aware that their reaction is odd and want
to cloak it from others, or they are fully oblivious of it and
display it without any self-consciousness.

5. Pun

A kind of wordplay. Here are a few types of puns:

Antanaclasis – It is the repetition of the same word or

phrase, but with a different meaning. Like-Cats like Felix
like Felix.—’Felix’ catfood slogan).

Malapropism –It is the usage of the words with a similar

sound, but having a different meaning, for example –
writing Optical delusion, instead of Optical illusion. If used
 interchangeably, the meaning of the sentence can change
with context.

Paradox – It is a self-contradictory fact; however, it can be

partially true. Like there is a paradox in the sentence- “I
can resist anything but temptation.”—Oscar Wilde.

Paraprosdokian – It is arranging a sentence in such a

manner, so the last part is unexpected. For example-
You’re never too old to learn something stupid.

Polyptoton – It is the repetition of the words with the same

root. Example- The things you own end up owning you.-
Chuck Palahniuk.

6. The majority of essays address the

question, What? Good essays answer the
question, Why? The best essays address
the question, How? 
If you get stuck trying to make your point, or you’re
struggling to meet the word count needed, try to
concentrate on the issue, How? 

How did J.D. Salinger convey the theme of inauthenticity

in The Catcher In the Rye?

● How did Napoleon restore stability in France after the

French Revolution?
● How does the research prove girls really do rule and boys
really do drool?
You’ll already have something to write about if you
concentrate on how.

7. Jump around
 Writing essays can be a dance. There’s no reason for you
to sit in one place and document from start to finish. Give
yourself the freedom to write as if, rather than making a
single, straightforward point; you’re revolving around your
subject. Then, when you edit, you can make sure
everything lines up correctly.

8. Use Wikipedia

Not only is Wikipedia one of the world’s top 5 websites,

but it can also be a fantastic learning tool. However,
Wikipedia is not considered a reliable source for the use of
essays by most teachers and professors. Here are two
ways, however, that you can use Wikipedia in writing your
essay: 

1.

a. Research in Background – Wikipedia can be a

great resource to quickly learn all you need to know to get
started if you don’t know enough about your subject. 
b. Find references – Check the comparison section of
your topic’s Wikipedia articles. Although you might not be
able to reference Wikipedia on your own, you will always
search and identify the original references.

9. The finishing touches

You may think that you have completed your essay after
writing your conclusion. Incorrect. You must pay attention
to all the little specifics before you deem this a done job. 

Check the order of your paragraphs. Your best points

should be the first and last paragraphs inside the body,
with the others dropping in the center. Often, make sure
that there is meaning in the paragraph order. If a process,
such as how to make a perfect chocolate cake, is
mentioned in your article, make sure that your paragraphs
are in the correct order. 

If appropriate, check the directions for your essay. Many

teachers and scholarship types follow various formats,
and to ensure that the essay is in the correct style, you
must double-check the directions. 

Finally, check what you have written. Reread and check

the article to see if it makes sense. Make sure that the flow
of sentences is consistent and incorporate phrases to help
relate ideas or thoughts. Cross-check your essay for
spelling and grammar mistakes. (Explained in next step)

10. Using transitions 

Make sure you use transitions that link one thought to the
next. The importance of using a change in creative writing
essays is to focus on the events that you are addressing.
The transitions also increase the drama and suspense
and the story’s seamless flow.

11. Editing

Editing is a difficult skill to master for inexperienced

writers, so they place tremendous importance on the time
and effort they put into writing in the first place. A lot of
writing, though, is simply rewriting, and this is where you
will be best served by an editor’s cold, hard eye. 

Establish (more on this shortly) the practice it takes to

remove foreign words. Lyrically, fight the temptation to
wax to get to the stage. Not sure if it fits for a paragraph?
It’s probably not. Be strict with yourself, and know when
something can be omitted or reworked. As a result, your
work will be much stronger.

12. A little acceptance

The best writers make it look so easy. It’s enticing to

visualize your favorite bloggers quickly putting in excellent
posts with limited effort after reading a brilliant post and
spending the rest of their day reading cryptic books
somewhere in a quaint corner café. In the awareness that
this is not how writing works, take comfort. 

Almost always, first drafts are crap, and that’s all right. If
you don’t produce a masterpiece on the first try, don’t beat
yourself up. Odds are, you definitely won’t, and that’s all
right, too. First, just get your ideas down on paper, then go
back and start to clean up. Writing is an iterative process,
and even the best authors must waste a lot of time
reworking material to convince someone that they were
probably too ashamed.

13. Find an Editor

Those who show you why something doesn’t work are the
best, instead of just telling you that it doesn’t. 

It can be brutally difficult for some authors to encourage

someone else to read your writing, especially when they’re
just starting out, but it’s important that you establish
healthy habits from the beginning and learn to tolerate
positive criticism of your writing. Remember, authors are
desperately needy beings that need to be continually told
that they are the artistic geniuses they say they are, so if
you are serious about your writing, you will need to grow a
dense shell, and when it comes to toughening up, a good
editor is indispensable.

14. K.I.S.S
Keep.It.Short.Simple. Follow this funda to ace your
creative essay writing. Using different essay writing
techniques is good but be careful in overwriting it. Without
overloading the narrative with hollow adjectives, the
strongest writers can subtly and sparingly weave in
imagery. Try to reduce the volume of description and
replace it with a stronger verb instead of bombarding it
with adjectives and adverbs to show the reader what you
mean, instead of just telling them.

15. Flashcards

If you find it difficult to remember all the names of

techniques that you will be portraying in your essay, then it
is recommended to make flashcards. Using essay writing
technique or creative writing technique on one side of the
flashcard and its meaning on the other side. Then work on
thinking and memorizing them. Voila!