Introduction

Creative writing can be considered as a piece of work that expresses thoughts, ideas and feelings in an imaginative way. It is any writing that goes beyond the normal professional, journalistic, academic, technical forms of literature typically identified by an emphasis on narrative craft, character development and the use of literary tropes. In the context of ELT classrooms in Kerala, a creative way of enhancing students’ written English still remains a challenging area. Unlike the academic counter part of writing classes that teach students to compose work based on the rules of the language, creative writing is believed to focus on students’ self expression. In fact everyone is creative and children are more so. Creative writing must be seen as being divorced from other types of writing and the students need to be viewed as ‘creators’ rather than as ‘writers’. Creative writing is a valuable tool for students which can infuse fun and stimulate their imagination. (more…)