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"I hear, and I forget/I see, and I remember/I do, and I understand."

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"I hear, and I forget/I see, and I remember/I do, and I understand."

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(Misquoted from Confucius)

How important is this idea to help our creative writing?

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BBC - GCSE Bitesize: Overview: non-fiction texts

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A secondary school revision resource for GCSE English about writing non-fiction texts.

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As this is about unleashing creativity, we need a VERY simple objective.

To write something based on a painting. By 12.00. And enjoy it. That's it. No other rules because rules may get in the way.

But first we need to create the right climate for creativity to flourish.

What should we do?

What should we NOT do?

What are we going to write anyway? The start of a novel? What genre? A complete short story? A poem: free verse? structured in stanzas?
A monologue? A play? A screenplay?

Some suggestions:
Buddy up with another and compare notes.
Work on your own in isolation.
Work together but quietly, like a creative writing group.
Read your work aloud.
Don't read it aloud, save it for yourself.
Do it completely your own way 'cos howdoyouknowwhat'sinmyheadyou'rejustateacheriknowwhatI'mdoing!

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English language
GCSE subject content and assessment
objectives

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English language
GCSE subject content and assessment
objectives

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 write effectively and coherently using Standard English appropriately

use grammar correctly, punctuate and spell accurately

 acquire and apply a wide vocabulary, alongside a knowledge and understanding of grammatical terminology and linguistic conventions for reading, writing and spoken language.

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MacKinnon, D. 1978. In Search of Human Effectiveness: Identifying and Developing Creativity. 1st Edition. Creative Education Foundation.

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National Curriculum Requirements for Creative Writing

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National Curriculum Requirements for Creative Writing

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....creating emotional impact; using language creatively, imaginatively and persuasively, including rhetorical devices (such as rhetorical questions, antithesis, parenthesis).

AQA GCSE English Language:
Explorations in creative reading and writing:

....writing their own creative text, inspired by the topic that they have responded to in section A to demonstrate their narrative and descriptive skills in response to a written prompt, scenario or visual image.