Get Creative and Write: Kick Start your Muse
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Many people want to become writers. Perhaps you're one of them. Perhaps you've tried to write, and have given it up as too hard. In this article, we'll discover how you can contact the creative part of yourself and become a writer. It's easier than you think.
Here are five ways to begin:
1. Imagine what your life as a writer would be like
Start by imagining what your life as a writer would be like. What would you write? Would you write books, or screenplays, or would you be satisfied if you could write business documents with skill and ease?
2. Explore your passion: what excites you?
Your first step in writing is to discover your passion for what you're writing. Your emotions as you're writing transfer to anyone who reads it. So, if you're bored when you write, this boredom is evident.
When you become an experienced writer, you will be able to develop a passion for anything at all: even the most boring topics. However, as a new writer, write about something you're passionate about already.
Make a list of topics you're passionate about. Anything about which you have strong feelings qualifies.
3. Start a writer's journal
Writing is like any other skill - driving, playing the piano or playing a sport. The more you do it, the easier it is, and the better you get at it.
One of the ways in which you develop your writing skills is by keeping a journal.
You don't have to write in your journal every day, although many writers do - I keep my journal on my desktop and use it as a log of my writing.
When you're starting a new entry, write down where you are - describe it. Add the date and the time, and the weather, and what you last ate.
4. Decide what you'd like to write, and let your muse work on it
Your muse (subconscious mind) takes an active part in your writing. Try this. The next time you need to write a business document, jot down a few notes and a small outline. Take no more than half an hour for this. The next day, come back to the document and start writing.
You'll find that the writing goes quickly and easily. This is because while you were busy doing other things, your muse/ creative self "worked" on the document for you.
Once you become aware of this - that your creative self takes an active part in your writing - you can make use of this knowledge by always leaving time for your creative self to work on your projects silently, while you do other things.
5. Write something every day - take five minutes to develop a writer's life
In your writing, consistency is much more important than the amount of time you spend.
For the next week, write for five minutes a day, every day. You can extend the time you spend writing when you're ready; start with just five minutes a day. You will be amazed at the results.
So there you have it - five ways you can get in touch with your creative self. Becoming a writer is easier than you imagine.
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