CREATIVE WRITING AND ITS INFLUENCE IN THE GENERATION OF LANGUAGE SKILLS – A CREATIVE APPROACH

Abstract

Creative writing is an interesting field of study and quite an important one too in the acquisition of language learning abilities. It stems purely out of enthusiasm from within and develops as time grows to evolve into something much desirable, knowledgeable and immensely necessary for the learning environment. The world happens to be such a creative place with bountiful nature around to provide feast to the creative brain in abundance and thus anyone with a flair for language can make the best use of their creativity which in turn would widely assist in the development of knowledge too. Some of the world’s best fictions, articles, poems, plays etc. are purely the essence of creative writing skills which authors and playwrights develop along with their other basic skills. Not only does creative writing assist in the development of writing skills, it is a shifting phase which transforms a creative writer into an able bodied professional who seems most wanted in many areas. A creative writer can unravel into reality of life in the most exceptional way. A complex truth of life can be made simple and easy to understand with a creative writer dancing his way into words. Take the now became famous phrase as an example “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. This phrase was once the work of a creative writer who could have otherwise simply stated “Eat an apple everyday”. But by conjoining the word doctor too, the importance of apple is highlighted in a most dignified way. Creative writing likewise understands and eases many hard hitting truths in a style that can kindle interest in the learner. Thus this paper is a creative attempt to showcase how creative writing can be a rewarding experience for both the learner and the learned especially in the acquisition of language learning.