In 2000, I graduated from a liberal arts college with a degree in English. Writing has always been a passion of mine, but it was the classes I took and the professors I came in contact with while attending college there that really honed my skills as a writer.

But guess what?! You don’t have to go to college to work on your creative writing skills! All you need are a few exercises you can practice right at home to train your mind to think creatively and then write creatively.

With Georgiann’s comments on my post about Logic as an inspiration, I’m offering a crash course in creative writing here on the blog that will hopefully inspire you to write with more meaning and feeling and beauty. Not that I have the market on creative writing (trust me, I don’t), but I do enjoy the written word immensely. I love the way words look and feel and taste (yes, words do taste!), so I figure anything you are that passionate about ought to be shared.

There is a button in the sidebar you can grab to put on your own blog to get the word out. We’ll be starting on Monday, October 19. I’d like to keep it nice and informal and as un-scary as possible. If you want to link up, fine. If you don’t, fine. If you want to have your writing critiqued, fine. If you’d rather just work on things yourself, fine. Creative writing is something that is uniquely you. I guarantee you will see progress whether you join in publicly or privately.

So, crack your knuckles (never mind, don’t do that…it’s really bad on your hands!), start your engines, and let the creative juices flow!

Would you like to take the Creative Writing Crash Course? Read the following posts:
THIS POST IS THE INTRODUCTION
Part 1 – The Message
Part 2 – Grab Their Attention & Keep It (A)
Part 3 – Grab Their Attention & Keep It (B)
Part 4 – Choose Your Words Wisely (A)
Part 5 – Choose Your Words Wisely (B)
Part 6 – Wrapping It Up