{"id":9801,"date":"2020-01-13T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/?p=9801"},"modified":"2022-12-16T12:49:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T20:49:49","slug":"creative-writing-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/creative-writing-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Writing Tips to Boost Your Confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard stories about famous writers who say they can\u2019t write until they\u2019re inspired or unless they have the perfect writing conditions.<\/p>\n

For these writers, inspiration might hit in six months when they\u2019re walking out of a pub in London or having brunch in New York City. The perfect writing conditions might be a rainy afternoon in October or when the planets align and Jupiter is rising.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a student in an English class who’s struggling to be creative and feel confident in the world of creative writing, you likely don\u2019t have the luxury of time. You might only have until next Tuesday to be inspired or for the planets to line up in your favor.<\/p>\n

If that\u2019s the case, what do you do to get the creative writing juices flowing? You take action, rather than wait for inspiration. Begin by reading (and practicing) the four creative writing tips in this post.<\/p>\n

Four Creative Writing Tips to Boost Your Confidence<\/h2>\n

You don\u2019t have to be a famous author to be a creative writer. (After all, every <\/i>famous author had to start writing something <\/i>before becoming famous, right?)<\/p>\n

You also don\u2019t have to be afraid to write. Everyone<\/b> is creative. You simply need to practice flexing your creative muscles. Try these four tips to boost your confidence in your creative writing abilities.<\/p>\n

Be yourself<\/h3>\n

\u201cToday you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.\u201d \u2014Dr. Seuss<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Whether you\u2019re a fan of William Shakespeare, Ernest Hemingway, Suzanne Collins, or Dr. Seuss, the truth is that you\u2019re not any of these authors. (And that\u2019s fine. You can still be an awesome writer.)<\/p>\n

To be a strong writer, you should definitely read the works of these (and many other) authors to learn what good writing looks like and to learn how writers use language<\/a> and develop characters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Even after studying what great authors do well, though, you shouldn\u2019t try to become <\/i>those writers.<\/p>\n

Find your own <\/i>voice. Write in a style that works for you<\/i>. Write about your own world and what you know. You may need to do a little research<\/a> to get the details just right, but that\u2019s fine. The key here is to be authentic.<\/p>\n

Find inspiration<\/h3>\n

Inspiration can hit you when you least expect it, like when you\u2019re waiting in a mile-long TSA line or when you\u2019re getting your teeth cleaned. There are plenty of times, though, that inspiration doesn\u2019t find you. You need to find it<\/i>.<\/p>\n

How do you \u201cfind\u201d inspiration?<\/p>\n

Your interests<\/h4>\n

Start by considering your interests and what you might want to write about.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re writing about nature, then by all means, go outside. Sitting in front of your laptop isn\u2019t going to be as inspiring as taking a walk through the woods or sitting by a pond\u2014just look at what that did for Thoreau<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Already tried immersing yourself in a new environment and still feel like you don\u2019t have what it takes to be creative? Try something else.<\/p>\n

Your life<\/h4>\n

Why not look to your own life and memories as inspiration?<\/p>\n

That road trip to Mt. Rushmore when you were 10 might have been your average vacation, but think back to that time your dad took a wrong turn somewhere in South Dakota or when you almost lost your little brother in a crowd.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the thing\u2014you\u2019re not writing a narrative essay<\/a> that demands you tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. You can take a few (or a lot) of creative liberties when you write the story as fiction.<\/p>\n

Maybe in the world of creative writing your dad went the wrong way on the interstate, and you ended up in a small town diner, talking to a patron who you later learned was actually a wanted fugitive. Maybe your brother really did <\/i>get lost. Maybe he ended up hanging out with a school group, and it took six hours before anyone in the group even realized that he wasn\u2019t actually a member of the class.<\/p>\n

If you still feel like you don\u2019t have any stories to tell or are struggling to find inspiration, read 13 Surprising Sources of Inspiration for Writing<\/a> and 4 Ways to Mine Social Media for Better Topics to Write About<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Or read other students’ creative writing pieces<\/a> from our essay database to see what types of stories create compelling narratives.<\/p>\n

Break through writer\u2019s block<\/h3>\n

Did you know that Maya Angelou occasionally rented a hotel room to write in or that Stephen King likes a glass of water or tea and writes at the same time every day? J. K. Rowling, on the other hand, writes whenever she can and made up the names of characters on a sick bag when she was on an airplane (Bustle.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The point is that different writers have different routines and have various techniques to help them write.<\/p>\n

You need to find what works for you<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Try a writing schedule<\/a>. To begin, write at different times of the day. You might find that you\u2019re too sleepy in the morning or too exhausted at night but work best mid-afternoon.<\/p>\n

Maybe you\u2019ll learn that you work best in long marathon stretches. Maybe you\u2019re more creative if you write between classes.<\/p>\n

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Brainstorming to break writer’s block<\/h4>\n

If you just can\u2019t seem to get writing at any time of day, brainstorm ideas<\/a>. Remember, you don\u2019t have to start with an entire story idea. Sometimes you can start with bits and pieces that turn into something brilliant.<\/p>\n

For instance, you could…<\/p>\n