Wednesday, September 26, 2007

5 Easy Ways To Get Your Creative Juices Going

Writing an article doesn’t just mean putting down thoughts into
words then typing and writing it. You have to capture the
interest of your readers and get them to keep on reading. To send
your message across you have to get the attention of the reader
and have a firm grasp of their interest and pique their
curiosity.

The main ingredient in baking up an article is a large dose of
creativity. While creativity may come natural to many people,
some just gets into a block or something to that effect that can
drive someone crazy. Many writers have literally torn their hair
out when they get writers block and just can’t seem to get their
creative juices flowing.

Putting words into images in the readers mind is an art. A clear
and crisp depiction requires a certain flair that only creativity
can provide. Similes and metaphors help a lot, but the way an
article gets entwined word for word, sentence by sentence then
paragraph by paragraph into a whole article develops the essence
of the article.

So just what do you have to do when nothing comes to mind? There
is no surefire ways to get the perfect ideas but there are easy
ways to get your creative juices flowing. No one can guarantee
you of having the perfect mindset but many methods may aid you in
achieving that state of mind. Here are five easy ways for that.

1) Keep a diary or a journal with you always. Ideas can be
triggered by anything you may hear, see, or smell. Your senses
are your radar in finding great ideas. Write all of them into a
journal and keep it with you for future reference. You may also
write down anything that you have read or heard, someone’s ideas
could be used to develop your own ideas and this is not stealing.
Remember that ideas and creativity can come from anywhere; it’s
the development of the idea that makes it unique.

2) Relax and take time to sort things out. A jumbled mind cannot
create any space for new ideas. Everyone must have a clear mind
if one wishes to have their creativity in full speed. Get rid of
all obstacles that can be a hindrance to your creativity. If you
are bothered by something, you cannot force your mind to stay
focused.

Try to relax every time that you can and think about your
experiences and interactions with others. Your experiences are
what shape your mindset and your opinions which could be
reflected on your writings. Try to discover yourself, find out
what triggers your emotions. Discover what inspires you and what
ticks you off. You can use these emotions to help you in
expressing yourself and your ideas, with this you can grow
creatively.

3) Create a working place that can inspire your creativeness.
Your working place can be quite a hindrance if it doesn’t make
you feel happy or relaxed. Creativity comes from being in a good
state of mind and a messed up workplace that causes distraction
won’t be conducive in firing up your creative flow.

Surround your working place with objects that makes you happy and
relaxed. You may put up pictures, or scents, objects that
inspire, or anything that can get your creativeness cranking. A
clean and well organized workplace also rids of distractions and
unwanted hindrances. With a good working place, you can work in
peace and never notice the time pass by.

4) Set the mood. Setting the mood requires you to just go with
the moment or to induce your self to feeling what makes your mind
works best. Finding out what makes you tick could help you find
ways to get your creative juices flowing. Set the pace and tempo
for your mood and everything else will follow.

There are many ways to set the mood. Some writers have been known
to use alcohol, a little sip of wine to stir up the imagination.
Some would like some mood music while others let the lighting of
the environment create the mood.

5) Go on a getaway and just do something unlike crazy. Letting
yourself go and have fun produces adrenaline that can make your
imagination go wild. Take an adventure or a solemn hike. Whatever
it is that is unusual from your daily routine can take the rut
out of your schedule. In no time at all, your creativeness will
make use of that experience and get your imagination to go on
overdrive.

4 comments:

Craig Smith said...

Some really good tips! I know how hard it can be to sit down and write anything.

Ray Blake said...

Nice tips. I'd like to add one if I may, which is to find an analogy. What am I writing about, and what image or analogy fits the point I'm making? I can often find the analogy makes writing the article very easy indeed.

Ray Blake
http://workingonme.squarespace.com/

duanef said...

These are excellent and very useful. Can I pass on this info on myblog with a link back to yours and cite you as the source of the info of course? This is really great.

Brian Ankner said...

That's true Ray, an analogy can help with the structure and direction, Thanks.

Duanef....ABSOLUTELY!! I would be honored! Thanks.