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Are You a Creative Writer?
By Deb Gallardo
Another great article from Dan Goodwin, who helps you to answer this question for yourself.
Creative Writing –
Read This Only if You Don’t Think You’re a Creative Writer
By Dan Goodwin
So, you don’t think you’re a creative writer?
But presumably you’d like to be? You have some desire, some ambition to write creatively, more than you do right now? Otherwise you wouldn’t even be reading this.
What we have then, is someone who wants to be a creative writer, but doubts they’ve got what it takes.
So we’re going to close the gap between where your thinking is, and where it needs to be for you to be that creative writer. In four simple steps.
Step 1: Where do you want to be as a creative writer?
Take a pen and sheet of paper and write out in as much descriptive detail as possible just how you’d like to be as a creative writer. Write in the present tense about how it feels, what it looks like, what it sounds like.
Write about what you write, where you write, how you write, when you write. Again use as much detail as possible. Step into this role of being the ultimate creative writer you can be and imagine and write down every last tiny aspect and nuance.
Step 2: Where are you right now?
Give an honest, fair appraisal of where your creative writing is right now. Describe what you write, where you write, how much and how often.
Be as truthful as you can. Don’t be hard on yourself and overly critical, but at the same time if you’ve only written 10 words in the last month, don’t kid yourself into saying you’ve written 10 thousand. The bare facts of reality is what we need here.
Step 3: What COULD you do to close the gap?
Write out all the things you COULD do to move from where you are now to where you want to be as a creative writer. There are 2 main ways of doing this. I recommended you do both!
First, just brainstorm. Write anything and everything that comes to mind as to how you can take steps towards being the best writer you can be, however small it seems.
Second, break it down. Look at each element – like when you create, where you create, etc – and come up with at least 5 things you can do for each. You can do it.
Step 4: Pick 3 things and take action!
Scan your list of all the things you could do to close the gap and move yourself forward as a creative writer. Pick 3 that jump out at you in some way, that make you feel excited or particularly motivated.
For each, set a date when you’re going to start to take that action and a date when you’re going to finish it. Then put it your diary or somewhere you’re going to see it so you remember to take that action.
One last thing. Write next to each of the 3 points you’ve chosen: “I commit to taking this action to move me forward as a creative writer.”
Take your time with this whole process.
Don’t just rush through half-hearted, or skip parts out. It only works as a complete sequence of steps.
Commit to giving it your full attention and go through each step as best you can.
When you’ve followed it through, you’ll realise how much closer you’ve got to where you want to be. This could be just a couple of days from now.
Then, repeat the process, pick another 3 action steps and take yourself – and your creative writing – to the next level.
Ready to discover more about how to unlock your creative writing potential? Get your FREE 5 part creative writing ecourse right away at http://www.YouAreACreativeWriter.Com
Creativity Coach and keen creative writer Dan Goodwin helps people who are frustrated they’re not using their creative talents as well as they could be. See more at his website: http://www.CoachCreative.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dan_Goodwin
So, you don’t think you’re a creative writer?
But presumably you’d like to be? You have some desire, some ambition to write creatively, more than you do right now? Otherwise you wouldn’t even be reading this.
What we have then, is someone who wants to be a creative writer, but doubts they’ve got what it takes.
So we’re going to close the gap between where your thinking is, and where it needs to be for you to be that creative writer. In four simple steps.
Step 1: Where do you want to be as a creative writer?
Take a pen and sheet of paper and write out in as much descriptive detail as possible just how you’d like to be as a creative writer. Write in the present tense about how it feels, what it looks like, what it sounds like.
Write about what you write, where you write, how you write, when you write. Again use as much detail as possible. Step into this role of being the ultimate creative writer you can be and imagine and write down every last tiny aspect and nuance.
Step 2: Where are you right now?
Give an honest, fair appraisal of where your creative writing is right now. Describe what you write, where you write, how much and how often.
Be as truthful as you can. Don’t be hard on yourself and overly critical, but at the same time if you’ve only written 10 words in the last month, don’t kid yourself into saying you’ve written 10 thousand. The bare facts of reality is what we need here.
Step 3: What COULD you do to close the gap?
Write out all the things you COULD do to move from where you are now to where you want to be as a creative writer. There are 2 main ways of doing this. I recommended you do both!
First, just brainstorm. Write anything and everything that comes to mind as to how you can take steps towards being the best writer you can be, however small it seems.
Second, break it down. Look at each element – like when you create, where you create, etc – and come up with at least 5 things you can do for each. You can do it.
Step 4: Pick 3 things and take action!
Scan your list of all the things you could do to close the gap and move yourself forward as a creative writer. Pick 3 that jump out at you in some way, that make you feel excited or particularly motivated.
For each, set a date when you’re going to start to take that action and a date when you’re going to finish it. Then put it your diary or somewhere you’re going to see it so you remember to take that action.
One last thing. Write next to each of the 3 points you’ve chosen: “I commit to taking this action to move me forward as a creative writer.”
Take your time with this whole process.
Don’t just rush through half-hearted, or skip parts out. It only works as a complete sequence of steps.
Commit to giving it your full attention and go through each step as best you can.
When you’ve followed it through, you’ll realise how much closer you’ve got to where you want to be. This could be just a couple of days from now.
Then, repeat the process, pick another 3 action steps and take yourself – and your creative writing – to the next level.
Ready to discover more about how to unlock your creative writing potential? Get your FREE 5 part creative writing ecourse right away at http://www.YouAreACreativeWriter.Com
Creativity Coach and keen creative writer Dan Goodwin helps people who are frustrated they’re not using their creative talents as well as they could be. See more at his website: http://www.CoachCreative.com
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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