What Makes Someone Creative - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello it's peter here again from writers life and today what makes someone creative to be a successful writer one must be creative creativity is at the core of what makes writers able to conjure up worlds to bring characters to life and to feed their readers imaginations so that they immerse themselves in the story that the writer is telling them but what exactly is creativity is it something that people are born with do we all have it but some find it easy to tap into their creativity than others or can we learn how to be creative even if we are not just what is it that makes a person creative here are some ideas being able to use one's imagination when it comes to writing there is a particular type of creativity that helps what it really boils down to is imagination if a writer is able to vividly imagine that characters and their worlds as if they were real it makes it so much easier for them to describe them to their readers and next having the ability to think freely being able to let one's thoughts flow without restriction is incredibly helpful when it comes to creative thinking writers need to be able to think creatively without interrupting themselves they need to be allowed to come up with ideas without self sabotaging or being overly critical of them they need time to let these ideas develop to grow to build upon them and explore freely in their minds where their stories decide to take them next having the ability to observe details it's the smallest details that make things come to life the way a person arches their eyebrows or moves awkwardly across a room the way a plastic bag dances when it gets caught in the wind or that exact shade of light I just time of day a creative person notices these details drinks them all in and uses them to build their characters and their worlds and make them vividly and wonderfully come to be alive finding beauty in everyday things is next good writing does not always need to be dramatic or unusual sometimes simplicity is best a creative person can observe an everyday situation and find something beautiful in it they will pick that moment that detail out and make their readers pay attention to it so they see the beauty - next finding the words a creative writer not only does all of the above but also has the ability to find the exact words the phrases and the sentences to capture it all - translating for their readers so that their readers see hear feel and sense the very thing that they want them to that is a skill that takes a long time to master next they aren't afraid to try something new every writer needs to take risks from time to time and being brave and allowing oneself to do so without criticism is a creative skill without experimenting or pushing the boundaries writers can't expect their writing to develop or to learn new skills so having the courage to do so is very important creative people are expressive eagle-eyed experimental and courageous and being creative is essential if you want to write do you feel as though you could do more to nurture your creative self try to do more of these things and you'll see your creativity saw and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more I'm Peter and I'll see you next time bye for now