Creative Writing Exercise 1: Feeling Creative writing is all about imagination. Imagination begets inspiration, which itself is the child of emotional feelings. And the irony of twenty-first century is that we are too busy to feel. Yes, even the most inventive of us. Around the blogosphere I have repeatedly seen lengthy discussions (tips and techniques) to spur up creativity and the like. Sadly while pursuing so many tips we forget the ...More

Creative thinking is a matter of mind. Like a good ballet dancer, the mind needs to be lithe, flexible and supple to deliver the best performance. A ballerina diets and exercises to death, to attain her coveted flexibility. Like her, we also need to carry out some necessary workouts to get the best out of our upper chambers. Here is a collection of the most overlooked practices that can help writers ...More

What is a Creative Writing Process? Creative Writing Process means to write or produce imaginative works, setting aside the principles of conventional writing. To write creatively, one has to conjure up a plethora of imagery into coveted words that would appeal to the senses. Now, creativity itself knows no bounds or pre-defined set of principles, rather it is a momentous flow that can flood any person (writer or no writer). Then ...More

Critical Thinking and Analytical Writing Critical thinking and analytical writing are two sides of the same coin. When you are asked to write down an analysis or logical explanation for something, you are actually being told to think critically. But, what is it about critical thinking that scares the hell out of students during their college years? One plausible answer: “they do not know how to think critically.” But this ...More