DEVELOPING LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE OF SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGH CREATIVE WRITING.

This article gives information ho to improve linguistic competence of school children through creative writing. It considers the relevance of creative writing in language development while emphasising the role of this type of writing in personal development through boosting imagination, creative thinking, self-esteem and the ability to find original solutions. The article sets out to identify skills required to ensure productive creative writing, addresses various approaches towards defining creativity and compares creative writing to expository writing