Dec 16, 2012

Understanding Creative Writing Exercises

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By Ron Wilson


Creative writing exercises are usually what beginning writers require, in order to get their creative juices flowing. Today we are going to review what creative writing practice could do for you and also how you can get in touch with the creative genius inside yourself. We are also going to outline how to create your own writing prompts in the future.

Exactly what can creative writing exercises provide for you? Expressing creativity is a fantastic way to get in touch with your individual personality, as well as touch the lives of others. Creative writing permits us to bring a fictional world of opportunities into our personal lives. On a deeper degree, it also helps us to much better understand the world we live in, and also the attributes of the human race.

Whether it is for your own personal contentment, or to share with millions of readers (or anywhere between!), delving in to the world of creation is fulfilling for both the writer as well as the reader. Creative writing exercises could help you to open your creative capacity by giving you a jump-start. All too often writers experience writer's block, and occasionally we simply need a bit of stimulation to improve the creative process.

When you are provided with a creative writing exercise it is an opportunity for you to open the creative genius inside you. In historical times, it was once thought that writers were not in fact writing the novels themselves, it was in reality 'creative beings', commonly called 'creative geniuses', that resided in parallel universes that would pass the stories through to the author.

The most important component regarding opening up to your own creative genius is to unwind and also permit the story to unfold inside your thoughts. Trying to take too much control can stifle the creative process and also impede the creative imagination. As soon as you relax, attempt to put yourself in the thoughts of another person. This may be the first character that snaps in to your head, or you may consider a kind of individual you would like to explore.

Now, in the thoughts of that character allow yourself to move into their world, as well as feel what they are feeling. Is it cozy or frosty? Are they comfortable? Are they bloated? famished? Just what sort of clothing is felt against their bodies?

Then go through all 5 senses thinking very carefully about what they may hear, see, taste, and smell.With your eyes still closed begin moving about in their world. Examine the setting you are in, the items around you, the time of day, and also other people that may be around.

Before you interact with other characters in this exercise, pay more attention to the detail in the setting. This allows you to deepen the creative process before becoming distracted by the action.




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