CREATIVE

WRITING

NOURISH THE MIND

What does the word creative
mean?
 Creative: [kree-ey-tiv] adjective
 1. having the quality or power of creating.

 2. resulting from originality of thought,

expression, etc.; imaginative: creative
writing.

 3. originative; productive (usually fol. by of).

 Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
 Let’s think for a moment

 What types of images come to mind?

 Who do you think is someone

creative and why?

 Do you consider yourself to be a

creative person?
 Creative Writers
 Do you have to be  Could a
a creative person mathematician
to be a creative write a creative
writer? story as well
as/better than an
architect?
We Mu st R ememb er…
Creative writing is most definitely a
skill.

Like most skills, it is learned.

Think of a friendship, a car you own,
or even a plant. All need fine tuning
and care to flourish and grow.

The creative mind works in much the

same way.
What are some ways in which
your creative writing has been
enhanced throughout this
program?
 GETTING STARTED

Depending on what
creative writing style
you are focusing on,
(stories, poetry,
narratives, fictional
biographies, plays etc.)
each type of writing
 PROMPTS
Sometimes, On the other
students need hand,
something as sometimes you
simple as a might need a bit
prompt. A more.
prompt is an
idea to get you
started and can
be a great help. http://brucevanpatter.com/funs
Some ideas
(329 of them
actually) can be
found here:
 3,2,1 MIX IT UP 2,3,1

Remember that any

of these ideas can be
used in any order.
For example, you can
give only the ending
and have them come
up with the
beginning. Or just
give the middle and
 YOU CAN DO IT!

Maybe a lot of you have tried

to write creatively but feel
discouraged.
Maybe something is holding
you
back. Here are 3 things to
keep in
mind the next time you
 STEP 1. START SMALL

Don’t sit down try to write a

novel. Start small. Pick a
small project like a haiku or
short article. If not, maybe
just think about how to
formulate ideas. Allow
yourself to get used to the
writing process, not
necessarily the writing itself.
STEP 2. Nourish = Flourish

Like any other creative skill,

writing needs to become a
habit so that it might reach
it’s full potential. You might
start by working on this twice
a week for 15 minutes and
then increasing the time after
STEP 3: Experiment. Play.
Enjoy!
Remember that creative writing
is
about exploring new characters,
themes, worlds, and ways of
expressing yourself. If you
get bored of writing
poems, don’t forget that there
are millions of other types of
writing to try! Try new
formats and styles.
The more
your
write,
and the
more
ways you
choose to
write, the
richer
your
creative