1. Technical Writing :
Technical writing is a piece of writing which focuses on factual and straight forward content and technical papers are published to inform and instruct and educate the user about some specific topic. There exists specific readers who prefers technical papers. It gives readers information about some technical topics or it gives directions on how to do something.
2. Creative Writing :
Creative writing is a piece of writing which focuses on imaginative and symbolic content and creative papers are published to entertain, provoke, inspire the user. There is no such specific readers who prefers creative papers. Anyone if wants can read creative paper and it gives readers a theme, message, moral or lesson which is helpful in their real lives or gives a temporary entertainment to the reader.
Difference between Technical Writing and Creative Writing :
| S.No. | TECHNICAL WRITING | CREATIVE WRITING |
|---|---|---|
| 01. | Technical writing is based on facts and concepts. | General writing is based on imaginations and creativity. |
| 02. | Technical writing focuses on factual and straight forward content. | Creative writing focuses on imaginative and symbolic content. |
| 03. | Technical writing has its specific reader/audience. | Creative writing has general reader/audience. |
| 04. | The purpose of technical writing is to inform and instruct and educate the user. | The purpose of creative writing is to entertain, provoke, inspire. |
| 05. | It follows formal and standard style of writing. | It follows informal and artistic style of writing. |
| 06. | It gives readers information about some technical topics or it gives directions on how to do something. | It gives readers a theme, message, moral or lesson which is helpful in their real lives or gives a temporary entertainment to the reader. |
| 07. | It uses text features like the table of contents, index, labels, charts, photos and graphs. | It uses narrative elements such conflict, character, theme, setting and resolution. |
| 08. | The tone of technical writing is objective. | The tone of creative writing is subjective. |
| 09. | It is based on specialized vocabulary. | It is based on general, evocative vocabulary. |
| 10. | It is organized in a sequential and systematic manner. | It is organized in an arbitrary and artistic manner and may not be systematic. |
| 11. | In technical writing graphics are included to give more information to the topic. | In creative writing graphics are included to give more attraction to the topic. |
| 12. | Technical writing depends on any result, research, information etc. | Creative writing depends on schedule and mindset of the writer. |
