CREATIVE

WRITING
LEARNING MODULE IN
CREATIVE WRITING

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MODULE 5

READING AND WRITING

FICTION (PART I)
Fiction can be distinguished from other types of writing by looking at its main purpose—to entertain
and educate simultaneously. It refers to a specific work that is mainly drawn from the writer’s imagination
and may convey a particular lesson. This form of literature also deals with the things that make us
fundamentally human.
In this module, you will be introduced to the rudiments of fiction, both as a material (to be read) and,
more so, as a product (to be written). You will experience here the sensation and delight that may not be true
in real life but may be possible in one’s imagination. These experiences will help you appreciate more the
amazing and wonderful world of fiction.

LESSON 1: THE ELEMENTS OF FICTION

(PART 1 – CHARACTERS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND POINT OF VIEW)
LESSON 2: THE ELEMENTS OF FICTION
(PART 2 – PLOT AND THEME)

Things you should LEARN!

This module was created for you to be able to:
1. identify the various elements, techniques, and literary devices in various modes of fiction.
(DepEd-MELC, HUMSS_CW/MPIg-i-11)

Let’s see how much do you know!

(Pre-assessment)
Directions: Read and analyze carefully the following statements. Identify what is being described in each
statement and choose the correct answer from the choices inside the box below. Write your answer on the
space provided after each item.

Character Episodic Plot Linear Plot Point of View

Characterization Flat Character Moral Round Character
Denouement Fiction Plot Theme

1. It usually depicts and unifies the central topic of the story.

Answer:
2. It refers to the conclusion of the story also known as “resolution.”
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3. It refers to a kind of pattern that follows a single and chronological flow of event.
Answer:
4. It is the “lens” that the author provides its readers to see the story from a particular view or angle.
Answer:
5. It refers to a certain type of character that reveals only one or two personality traits all throughout the
story.
Answer:
6. It refers to the lesson drawn from fiction that may either be explicitly stated or implicitly found by the
reader.
Answer:
7. It refers to a literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary
events and people.
Answer:
8. It refers to an imaginary participant that inhabits a literary work and may be categorized as major or
minor, static or dynamic.
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9. It is defined as how the events in a story are arranged in a certain sequence to achieve a meaningful and
organized frame of thought.
Answer:
10. It refers to how a character is introduced to help the reader understands the character’s personality with
the way he or she deals with specific situations.
Answer:

DAY 1
LESSON 1:
The elements of Fiction
(Part 1 – Characters, Characterization, and point of view)
Directions: Study the Concept Notes and accomplish the given exercise on your Learning Activity Sheet.

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Lesson Title: The ELEMENTS of FICTION (Part 1 – Characters, Characterization, and Point of
View)
Learning Target/Competency: The learners will be able to identify the various elements, techniques,
and literary devices in various modes of fiction. (DepEd-MELC, HUMSS_CW/MPIg-i-11)
Values/Graduate Attributes: The learners will become reflective and critical thinkers, eloquent and
efficient communicators, purposeful and decisive, resourceful and innovative, ethical and morally
upright, and globally competitive and locally active individuals in touching the lives of many
through the application and exploration of different elements, techniques, and literary devices in
writing fiction and thus become valuable contributors towards a better society.
Reference(s) & Author(s): Buhisan, A. J. F. G. & Sayseng, A. H. (2016). Creative WRITING. Pasay
City, Metro Manila, Philippines: JFS PUBLISHING Services.
Ramos, J. O. M. & Talisay, J. M. A. (2017). FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATIVE WRITING. Quezon
City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Brilliant Creations Publishing, Inc.
Solmerano, E. T. M., Ondevilla, M. K. B., Chancoco, J. J. L., Del Rosario-Garcia, M., & Palencia,
M. M. (2017). Creative Writing. Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines: FASTBOOKS Educational Supply,
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Module No. ______5______
Concept Notes:
THE ELEMENTS OF FICTION
(Part 1 – Characters, Characterization, and Point of View)
Fiction is a literary classification for any story created from imagination and, therefore, not
necessarily based on facts.
The Elements of Fiction
A. Characters and Characterization – The characters are the participants in the work of fiction. A
character is usually a person but may also be a persona, identity, or entity whose existence has a
contribution or effect on the development of the story. Characterization, to be taken differently, is the
means by which writers present and reveal characters.
Different Types of Characters
1. Flat or Static Characters – These are relatively uncomplicated and often presented as two-
dimensional. They reveal only one or two personality traits which remain the same all throughout
the story.
2. Round or Dynamic Characters – These are complex figures with different characteristics that may
sufficiently surprise the readers as they undergo changes during the course of the story.
3. Protagonist – It is the main character around whose life or experience the story revolves.
4. Antagonist – It is the character who stands in opposition to the protagonist.

B. Point of View – It is the narrative perspective which describes the position of the narrator; that is, the
character of the storyteller in relation to the story being told.
Types of Point of View (POV)
1. First Person – It is the most personal type of POV. Here, the narrator tells the story from his/her
perspective and frequently uses the pronoun I or when plural, we.
2. Second Person – It is one of the types of POV that is rare and provides a different form of intimacy.
Here, the author gives the reader a certain level of experience to be one of the characters in the
story, whether we imagine you as a listener of the story, as a different personality of the narrator, as
a character that anonymously makes its way through the story.
3. Third Person – It is a type that tells the story from the perspective of someone outside of the story.
Here, the author usually describes the characters using pronouns such as he or she and they.

(For a more in-depth and detailed discussion of this lesson, please refer to your textbook in this subject
entitled, FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATIVE WRITING and study the content from pages 83 to 87.)

Exercise 1
Directions: Refer to your textbook in this subject entitled, FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATIVE
WRITING and proceed to page 74. Then, read the selection entitled, In a Grove by Ryunosuke
Akutagawa and answer the following questions. Write your answer on the space provided after each
question. Be guided also by the given rubric for the evaluation of your answer.

Questions:
1. Who are the characters involved in the story?

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2. How did the writer use the characters in presenting the story?

3. How did the differing accounts of the characters affect the flow of events?

4. Based on the point of view used in Tajomarus’s Confession, how does he look like and what do you
think is his attitude? Support your answer.

RUBRIC FOR THE EVALUATION OF YOUR ANSWER

Indicators 2 points 3 points 4 points 5 points
The response The response
The response is off-
provides uneven, The response provides thorough
topic and/or
cursory provides adequate and convincing
provides minimal
support/evidence support/evidence support/evidence
support/evidence
Evidence for the answer that for the answer that for the answer that
for the answer that
includes uneven or includes the use of includes the
includes little or no
limited use of sources, facts, and effective use of
use of sources,
sources, facts, and details. sources, facts, and
facts, and details.
details. details.

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 The response The response
The response is off-
The response adequately clearly and
Clarity and purpose and/or
elaborates ideas elaborates ideas, effectively
Language vague, lacks clarity,
unevenly, using employing a mix of elaborates ideas,
Used and is very
simplistic language. precise with more using precise
confusing.
general language. language.
Source: This module was adapted from https://www.cosa.k12.or.us/sites/default/files/materials/events/4_d._short_answer_ rubric_options.pdf

DAY 2
LESSON 2:
The elements of Fiction
(Part 2 – Plot and Theme)
Directions: Study the Concept Notes and accomplish the given exercise on your Learning Activity Sheet.

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Lesson Title: The ELEMENTS of FICTION (Part 2 – Plot and Theme)
Learning Target/Competency: The learners will be able to identify the various elements, techniques,
and literary devices in various modes of fiction. (DepEd-MELC, HUMSS_CW/MPIg-i-11)
Values/Graduate Attributes: The learners will become reflective and critical thinkers, eloquent and
efficient communicators, purposeful and decisive, resourceful and innovative, ethical and morally
upright, and globally competitive and locally active individuals in touching the lives of many
through the application and exploration of different elements, techniques, and literary devices in
writing fiction and thus become valuable contributors towards a better society.
Reference(s) & Author(s): Buhisan, A. J. F. G. & Sayseng, A. H. (2016). Creative WRITING. Pasay
City, Metro Manila, Philippines: JFS PUBLISHING Services.
Ramos, J. O. M. & Talisay, J. M. A. (2017). FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATIVE WRITING. Quezon
City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Brilliant Creations Publishing, Inc.
Solmerano, E. T. M., Ondevilla, M. K. B., Chancoco, J. J. L., Del Rosario-Garcia, M., & Palencia,
M. M. (2017). Creative Writing. Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines: FASTBOOKS Educational Supply,
Inc.
Module No. ______5______
Concept Notes:
THE ELEMENTS OF FICTION
(Part 2 – Plot and Theme)
C. Plot – It gives the sequence of significant events that have a direct or indirect important consequence in
the story through the cause-and-effect relationship.
Two Patterns of Plot
1. Linear Plot – The plot-line follows a single and chronological flow of the event. There are three
major parts to a linear plot:
a. Beginning
b. Middle
c. End
2. Episodic/Nonlinear Plot – The plot-line includes separate stories or characters that are linked
together by the same character, setting, or theme.
Traditional Elements of Plot
a. Exposition – The beginning

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 b. Rising Action – Introduction of the problem or conflict
c. Climax – The high point
d. Falling Action – Winding down
e. Denouement/Resolution – The end

D. Theme – It is the point or idea that is central to the story. A story may have several themes which can
be summed up in a single word.
Moral is a lesson drawn from fiction that may either be explicitly stated or implicitly found and
needs to be deciphered by the reader. Moral lessons provided an added purpose and insight to what is
culturally “moral” in relation to the setting of a story. While themes are universal, moral lessons may
be very specific. (Refer to the given examples in your textbook on page 101.)
Dramatic Premise is the initial state of affairs that drives the fiction. It expresses the entire story
in one or two neat sentences known as the premise line/s.

(For a more in-depth and detailed discussion of this lesson, please refer to your textbook in this subject
entitled, FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATIVE WRITING and study the content from pages 88 to 103.)

Exercise 2
Directions: Look for another example of a short story. You may search online or at the nearest local
library for your example. Read the story that you have found and present its plot using the table provided
below. Indicate also the theme and the moral lesson of the story.

Title of the Story:

Name of the Author:

Theme:

Plot:

Exposition

Rising Action

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Falling Action

Denouement

Moral Lesson:

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LET’S SEE HOW MUCH YOU HAVE LEARNED!
(POST-Assessment)
KNOWLEDGE
A. Modified True or False (10 points)
Directions: Read and analyze carefully the following statements. Identify whether each statement about
fiction is true or false. Write TRUE if the statement is correct; otherwise, change the underlined word or
words to make the statement correct. Write your answer on the space provided before each number.

1. Theme is the central and unifying concept of the story.

2. Denouement is the beginning of a story where the setting is
established.
3. Point of view is the narrative perspective which describes the position
of the narrator.
4. Characterization is a sort of initiation wherein the reader is introduced
to the character.
5. Antagonist is considered to be the main character or lead figure in a
novel or story.
6. Climax is a part of a typical plot, in which the main character begins
to grapple with the story’s main conflict.
7. Second-person point of view is the rarest narrative voice in literature,
in which the narrator refers to the readers as “you.”
8. Dramatic premise refers to the series or sequence of events that give a
story its meaning and effect.
9. Fiction is a general term used to describe an imaginative work of
prose such as, novels, short stories, and novellas.
10. Static characters undergo a permanent change in some aspects of his
or her personality or outlook during the course of a story.

“Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.”

–Ralph Waldo Emerson

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CHECK your understanding!
ANSWERS FOR PRE-ASSESSMENT
1. Theme
2. Denouement
3. Linear Plot
4. Point of View
5. Flat Character
6. Moral
7. Fiction
8. Character
9. Plot
10. Characterization

REFERENCES
Buhisan, A. J. F. G. & Sayseng, A. H. (2016). Creative
WRITING. Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines: JFS
PUBLISHING Services.

Ramos, J. O. M. & Talisay, J. M. A. (2017). FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATIVE

WRITING. Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines: Brilliant Creations
Publishing, Inc.

Solmerano, E. T. M., Ondevilla, M. K. B., Chancoco, J. J. L., Del Rosario-Garcia, M.,

& Palencia, M. M. (2017). Creative Writing. Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines:
FASTBOOKS Educational Supply, Inc.

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