Higher English Folio Creative advice

Hello,
I am doing Higher English this year and was thinking about doing a broadly creative piece instead of a discursive one. I was wondering if anyone has any general tips or things to avoid. Some initial ideas are writing a fantasy short story or a first-person account of a crime. Any advice is really appreciated. Thanks

Yes, I think this is a very good idea. I did the story of a doctor who hits someone late at night, thinking they 💀 them, only to find that they were a patient in the hospital next day (omg, shocker, crowd goes mad )
I think what is important in creative pieces is to explore a dilemma, like in mine the doctor had to either treat the patient and save them, risking them waking up and reporting it, or to just let the patient go by natural causes. Centre your story around this and the impact on the character etc. Or do whatever you want, creative writing is supposed to be creative
Just please write something decently original and you'll do well!
Best of luck! (I got full marks in the folio btw so hopefully you'll listen )

Hello,
I am doing Higher English this year and was thinking about doing a broadly creative piece instead of a discursive one. I was wondering if anyone has any general tips or things to avoid. Some initial ideas are writing a fantasy short story or a first-person account of a crime. Any advice is really appreciated. Thanks

Thanks a lot for your reply, and congrats on your full marks! Do you think a first-person account of a murder where the speaker talks in an indifferent tone about his macabre acts could work?

Glad to know that you’re considering a creative approach and I am sure it can really help your writing stand out if done well. For Higher English, make sure your piece still shows strong value added structure, language skills, and depth of unique ideas. With fantasy, be careful not to get lost in world-building; focus on character and theme. If you choose crime, avoid clichés (like stereotypical detectives or overdone twists) and instead aim for a unique perspective, maybe focusing on emotions or moral dilemmas. Whichever you choose, keep your writing clear, purposeful, and engaging and always link back to what examiners look for: originality, brainstorming of tone, and strong use of language. Good luck!

I'm doing a creative folio for Higher English myself this year, and the genre I went with is crime.
I'm detailing a Detective as he waits for and receives a sinister letter from a suspect. My piece focuses a lot on not just what's happening, but how the Detective experiences it. I also have the letter, which provides a different speaker and monologue to that of the Detective.
My best advice is that whatever genre you choose, you try to have a unique main character whose monologue is a bit different. And by different, I mean distinct. You don't want it to sound like every other piece of writing from that genre, even if it is a cliché.
Also, I don't think this should put you off but my teacher isn't letting anyone do a creative fantasy piece. I assume this could be because it's hard to do well in, but he hasn't really clarified.

Thanks a lot for your reply, and congrats on your full marks! Do you think a first-person account of a murder where the speaker talks in an indifferent tone about his macabre acts could work?