What is Creative Writing? — A How To Guide

Creative writing is such a popular phrase nowadays that I have been curious on how to learn it.

I’ve always been a big fan of simplicity.

The easier it is to do something, the more likely it is for you to implement it.

Simplicity makes you productive, allows you to cross off your goals & move towards your grand vision.

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If simplicity is so good, then why do so many people actively avoid it?

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I want you to think for a second.

Has there ever been a time when you were doing something and it felt easy?

It felt so easy that you thought something was wrong?

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You thought ‘Hm… this feels a little too easy, I wonder if I’m missing something?’

So you proceed to add a few extra steps to make it seem like you are doing it ‘right.’

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Well, that’s what many people do with creative writing!

They turn something that is supposed to be simple into something that is very complex.

‘Why do humans do this?’

It’s because creative writing requires you to have fun.