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| Five Ways to Wake up the Creative
Writer in you |
| Posted: 4-05-2006 |
| Author: 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, but the 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 an 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.
This article is Copyright © 2006, Heather Colman. Permission
is granted to reprint this article as long as no changes
are made, and this entire resource box is included. Find
more article resources at http://ebookpalace.com/
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