Characteristics of imaginative writing
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This document outlines 5 key elements of effective writing: 1) Clarity, so the writing does not confuse the reader; 2) Form, with a beginning, middle, and end that draws readers in and is satisfying; 3) Emotion, so the text evokes an emotional response from the reader; 4) Meaning and connection, so the writing connects to people or situations the reader can relate to; and 5) Language, where the author carefully chooses powerful words without cliches or unnecessary adjectives and adverbs.
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Characteristics of imaginative writing
- 2. 1. Clarity: The writing does not confuse your audience. (This sounds so obvious, but you’d be surprised at the number of writers who think they have to be clever or coy or literary which simply leaves the reader in the dark.)
- 3. 2. Form: It has a beginning, a middle and an ending. The beginning draws readers in and the ending is satisfying. This holds true for fiction, memoir, personal essays, autobiographies, and stories for children. Occasionally a genius writer ignores this, however most do not.
- 4. Form: * Short stories * Poems * Letters to self (future/past) * Letters to others * Scripts * Diary entries * Interior monologues * Prologues/Epilogues * Speeches * Autobiography, etc.
- 5. 3. Emotion: The text is emotionally charged and the reader cares what happens to the protagonist. We either cry or laugh or are scared or feel something.
- 6. 4. Meaning and connection: Recognize that it is all about people or situations that the reader can connect to. Do we entre into a story with the author for : entertainment, a subject/topic , or emotion that we too are dealing with or want to learn about, or are we looking for humour. In some way the writing connects to the rest of the world.
- 7. 5. Language: The author cares deeply about words and their power. No overblown adjectives or adverbs (and only those absolutely necessary for information.)No flabby clichés. Does the author love language ? Is there evidence of how the words and sentences are honed and rewritten?