IGNOU BEGG-174 - Creative Writing

Section A Q.I Write short notes on the following in about 200 words each: (i) Can creative writing be taught? (ii) Suggestions for writing about women (iii) Twitter, E books and Podcasts (iv) Types of publishing Section B Q. II Answer the following questions in about 350 words each: 1. Dialogues help to ensure readability. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer. 2. What guidelines should be followed for writing for online media? 3. How important are imagery and symbols while writing poetry? Give examples to illustrate your answer. 4. What is plagiarism and why should it be avoided in writing? Section C Q. III Attempt the following questions using your creative abilities: 1. Write a feature article in 500 words on “The trails and tribulations of working women.” 2. Given below are the opening lines of a short story. Complete the story in 500 words, giving it a suitable title: The shrill ringing of the phone woke me up early in the morning. It was my friend on the other end shouting at me to reach the nearby multi-storyed building, from where a young girl was threatening to jump to her death if….. 3. Write a travel article about any place that you may have visited recently and would want others to visit. 4. Structure a T.V. advertisement for a new shopping mall. 5. Write a romantic poem of ten to fourteen lines.

Section A Q1. Write short notes on the following in about 200 words each: (i) Readability is a writer’s ultimate goal. (ii) Kinds of travel writing. (iii) Role of sound effects (SFX) in writing for radio. (iv) Importance of editing a text Section B Q2. Answer the following questions in about 350 words each: 1. What are some basic guidelines for a creative writer? 2. Discuss some ways in which you can make a short story interesting. 3. What are some of the rules for scripting T.V. programmes for children? 4. Plagiarism has no place in creative writing-elucidate with examples. Section C Q3. Attempt the following questions using your creative abilities: 1. Given below are the opening lines of a short story. Complete the story in 500 words, giving it a suitable title: The day began like any other day and I did not know what it had in store for me…… 2. Write a feature in 500 words on “Indian women are still treated as second-class citizens”. 3. Write a nature poem of ten to fourteen lines. 4. Structure a T.V. advertisement for a new model of mobile phone. 5. Write a travel article about your home town in order to attract trourists to visit it.