"Write Rite" - How to Write Creatively (from Creative Writing Course)

Article Title: "Write Rite" - How to Write Creatively (from Creative Writing Course)
Author: Craig Lock
Category (key words): Writing, Creative Writing, Writing Hints/Tips, Creative Writing Course
Website: http://www.creativekiwis.com/rnCraig's new blog with thoughts and extracts from various writings is at
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"We share what we know, so that we all may grow."

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"WRITE RITE" # - HOW TO WRITE CREATIVELY (Extracted from Online Writing Course)
# Oops - sounds funny that phrase!
"I never had any doubts about my abilities. I knew I could write.
I just had to figure out how to eat while doing this."
- Cormac McCarthy
"It took me 15 years to find out that I had no talent for rnwriting, but by then I couldn't give it up, because by then I was rntoo famous to give up." - Robert Benchley
I hope the following information may be helpful to you in writing creatively and getting published... as to be a published writer is one of the most rewarding occupations and pastimes - creatively and perhaps even financially.
I find writing a very satisfying and enjoyable activity using one's creative "juices". However, I can't each you how to write, let alone how to be a writer. All I can do is give you some tips and guidelines, which hopefully will make it a lot easier...if that is what you really want to rndo. They are all based on what I have learnt by doing it myself - usually through the long process of trial and error. I hope rnthey are interesting and helpful to you in your quest to be a rnwriter.
There are no ABC's in writing. Having the ability to put words rndown on paper is only the beginning to writing. There is a great rndeal more to be learned on the techniques.
There is a huge market for creative work. As a result of enormous rndemand, editors and publishers are continually on the lookout rnfor new writers and fresh ideas. Freelance writers can earn good rnfees and royalties. However, I found that one has to specialise rnand make decisions: either write books or articles for
"maggies".
What is the size of the market? There are over 50000 magazines rnand newspapers published in English world wide, including the rngate-way to the Asian market in Singapore. Incidentally, I rnbelieve the Far East is the growth area for English books in the rnfuture. Thousands of fiction and non-fiction books are published rneach year, as well as countless radio and television scripts.
There are also numerous stage plays performed throughout the rnworld. So you can see that there are enormous outlets for your rnwriting - especially if you have more than a touch of rntalent...and I'm sure many of you do.
Once you have learned how to write for these markets, you should rnhave no difficulty selling your work.
Don't give up after rejection follows rejection. Whatever you rndo, PERSERVERE. Remember perserverance and not talent is often rnthe difference between a published and an unpublished writer.

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I believe that writing is a skill, which like other artistic skills, you can learn and develop with practice. Just like a sportsman or artisan, the rnmore you write, the better you will become. So write as often as rnyou can. I definitely feel that my writing abilities have improved dramatically in the last two* long years, since I have totally dedicated myself to the pursuit.
* Now fifteen!
"My writing mission is through my words to inform, illuminate, entertain, uplift, delight, as well as hopefully even inspiring people. I aim to do this by sharing my knowledge and life experiences - through supporting, encouraging and empowering others to be the best person they can possibly be."
"I truly want to let the light shine through my words to impact and help others...to inspire people throughout our (sometimes happy and sometimes dark and sad, yet always beautiful and magical) world."
I do not think that an aspiring writer needs any special rneducational qualifications or background to be a writer. Writers rncome from all walks of life and all backgrounds. Look at me! My rnfather was a life assurance salesman, then rose to executive.
The only family link is my grandfather Billy, who was a sports rnjou
alist.
Sorry about all the "eyes" in the above paragraphs, but this author didn't know how to get his points across any other way. Then use your creative imagination better, craig!
Because writing is a relatively easy and inexpensive pursuit to rnget into, nearly everyone has the same opportunities. However,
how far you go will largely depend upon your own creative talent rnand application. Also how much you really DESIRE to be a writer.
NB: DETERMINATION and PERSISTENCE more than anything else will get you there. I believe that most people will find abundant rnamounts of these qualities within them. If you look hard enough rnand are really tested. But only once they have found what it is rnthat they really want to do with their lives. Hopefully there'll rnbe more writers around in the future, because they are "the eyes rnof the world". Writers give the reader a different view of life;
so that you see the world through the unique perspective rnof the author. Enough on that subject. I've written plenty about it in my book 'Steps to Success, Prosperity and Happiness' already.
Plug plug!
Everyone has their own style of writing, as well as their unique life experiences they may wish to share in the form of words. Also they have their own reasons for wanting to write. To jou
al, to merely express your thoughts and feelings, or with the aim of publication - to be read by others.

I'm definitely not the "arty-farty-airy-fairy" type of writer, as I only write for a reason, a PURPOSE - with passion or humour, to try to make a difference in the world through the power of the written word. To touch lives (pervert!) and make an impact on people through encouraging, uplifting, enlightening and hopefully even inspiring people around the globe. That's me (and was my original intention and vision when I started out)...

But no matter your reason for wanting to write, I find it the most satisfying and enjoyable "occupation/pursuit" I've ever had... and this has now evolved into something far bigger than I could ever have imagined.
(And with the invention of the www, it's now so much easier to be published and let your words touch lives around the globe... and you too can use this amazing tool of instant communication).
There is tremendous power in imagination: YOUR creative imagination. Albert Einstein stated: "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Napoleon believed that "the human race is governed by it's imagination."
Pascal: "Imagination disposes of everything; it creates beauty, justice and happiness, which is everything in this world."
Use it well and it's amazing power will astound you -in your writing as well as in all areas of your life.
Enjoy the writing jou
ey (of self discovery...
as well as personal growth)
Happy writing
Craig Lock Eagle Productions Books ("Information and Inspiration Distributor, Incorrigible Encourager and People-builder")
"It took me 15 years to find out that I had no talent for rnwriting, but by then I couldn't give it up, because by then I was rntoo famous to give up."
- Robert Benchley
"The world would have you agree with its dismal dream of rnlimitation. But the light would have you soar like the eagle of rnyour sacred visions." - Alan Cohen
# What's the definition of an aspiring author? A waiter!
What's the difference between a writer and a family pizza?

The pizza can feed a family of four!
"If you have knowledge, let others light a candle to it." - Margaret Fuller

That's a metaphor, btw!
"They say that if enough chimpanzees were put in front of enough word processors for enough time, eventually one of them would write Hamlet."
Craig's new blog with thoughts and extracts from various writings is at
http://en.search.wordpress.com/?q=%22craig+lock22+
www.craiglock.wordpress.com
Don't worry about the world ending today... it's already rntomorrow in "little" scenic and tranquil New Zealand