I had also read that The Boxcar Children series is still very popular among kids despite having started in the 1940s.As the book was first published 70 years ago, I was expecting it to be somewhat old-fashioned and sexist. To some degree this is true.
Then I ask the. students to write informally about their names. This 'journal writing, which is always the first step in preparation for an essay, gives the. students the freedom to record their immediate thoughts and feelings.
Types of Creative Writing. 1  Journals: Journals are often confused for diaries. Technically, a diary is a type of journal, but a journal is any written log. 2  Diaries: A diary is a specific kind of journal where you write down the events of each day, resulting in a chronicle of your life. 3  Essays.