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Five Ways to Wake up
the Creative Writer in you
By Heather Colman
Writing an article doesn't just
mean putting down thoughts into words then typing and writing
it. You have to capture the interest of your readers and give
them a reason to keep reading. You have to get the attention of
the reader and have a firm grasp of their interest and pique their
curiosity. Here are five ways you can get creative.
The main ingredient in writing
an article is creativity. While creativity may come natural to
many people, some of us get writers block. It can be a hair pulling
ordeal just to get your creative juices flowing.
Putting words into images in the
readers mind is an art. A clear and crisp depiction requires a
certain flair that only creativity can provide. Similes and metaphors
help a lot; butte way an article gets entwined word for word,
sentence by sentence then paragraph by paragraph into a whole
article develops the essence of the article.
So just what do you have to do
when nothing comes to mind? That’s a fair question but unfortunately,
there's no surefire ways to get those perfect ideas to pop into
your head. But, there are easy ways to get your creative juices
flowing and put you into a perfect mindset and state of mind.
Here are five of them.
1) Keep a diary or a journal in your pocket or with you at all times.
You just never know when an idea is triggered
by something you may hear, see, or smell. Your senses are your
radar in finding great ideas. Write all of them into a journal
and keep it with you for future reference. You may also write
down anything that you have read or heard, someone's ideas could
be used to develop your own ideas and this is not stealing.
Remember that ideas and creativity
can come from anywhere; it’s the development of the idea that
makes it unique.
2) Relax and take time to sort things
out.
You
need a clear head. A jumbled mind cannot create any space for
new ideas. If you are bothered by something, give yourself permission
to get rid of it for awhile. Put it in the closet for a few minutes.
Try closing your eyes and allowing yourself some quiet time.
Block out all the sights sounds
and smells around you. Turn your focus inward and breathe.
Try to relax
every time that you can and think about your experiences and interactions
with others. Your experiences are what shape your mindset and
your opinions which could be reflected on your writings. Try to
discover yourself, find out what triggers your emotions. Discover
what inspires you and what ticks you off. You can use these emotions
to help you in expressing yourself and your ideas, with this you
can grow creatively.
3) Create a working place that can
inspire your creativeness.
Creativity comes
from being in a good state of mind and a messed up workplace that
causes distraction won't be conducive in firing up your creative
flow.
Surround your working place with
objects that makes you happy and relaxed. You may put up pictures,
or scents, plants or anything that can to inspire you, relax you
and get your creativeness cranking.
4) Set the mood.
Setting the mood
requires you to just go with the moment or to induce yourself
to feeling what makes your mind works best. Finding out what makes
you tick could help you find ways to get your creative juices
flowing. Set the pace and tempo for your mood and everything else
will follow.
There are many
ways to set the mood. Some writers have been known to have a little
sip of wine to stir up the imagination. Some use mood music while
others let the lighting of the environment create the mood. You
decide what sets your mood.
5) Go on a vacation and just do something crazy and out of the norm for
you.
Letting yourself go and have fun produces adrenaline
which can make your imagination run wild. If your day is usually
a busy one, take a quiet adventure or a solemn hike. Whatever
it is that is unusual from your daily routine can take the rut
out of your schedule.
In no time at
all, your imagination will make use of that experience and get
your creativeness to start working in overdrive.
About the author:
This article is Copyright 2006, Heather Colman. Permission is
granted to reprint as long as no changes are made to the article
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