Dunaeva M. N., Morozova I. A. The peculiarities of creative writing, its characteristics, typical difficulties and the way to overcome them

Abstract

The article emphasizes the importance of developing creative writing skills in teaching English
depending on the amount of class time available for writing, the demands of the curriculum, and
needs of the learners. It focuses on the possible reasons the students could have to be involved in the
writing task. As practice shows, the application of modern technologies enriches the content of the
educational process, increases student’ motivation to learn English and promotes a close cooperation
between the teacher and the student. It deals with two general approaches to writing and provides a
wide variety of activities which can be used to motivate writing. Different examples presented in this
article will be helpful in producing writing.