The Creative Digest #01
The Creative Digest is Here!
Dear Creative Writers, September is here and with it, we proudly introduce you to:
The Creative Digest!
It’s our very own publication newsletter where we’re going to share with you a collection of the best stories from Trying to Be Creative regularly.
Get excited because as the newsletter grows, your stories will also get to the screens of more readers.
And since it’s the beginning of a new month, what better way to start than introducing the best picks from August 2024?
So, without further ado, let’s dive in:
Best Picks from August 2024
My First Oil Painting Lesson by Maybelyn H. Plecic
What is art to you? Just a form of entertainment? Or is it something more? In this story, follow the author as she takes us through her personal experience of her first Oil painting lesson to mimic the famous Dutch Painter “Vincent Van Gogh”
I Was Told I Was Not Creative by Patricia Mae Estenoso
What is Creativity? That’s the one question we all know the answer to and still don’t understand at the same time. Follow the author in this story as she shows her initial misconception of this concept and her resolve to prove she was indeed creative.
Welcome, New Writers
This month, our publication has had an additional 11 writers join the community:
To all of you, welcome and we‘re excited to get to read your creative stories. We hope you’ll share your journey with us!
Clarifications from the Editors: The Theme of Trying to Be Creative
We discussed and thought to ourselves: “Creativity is an ambiguous niche so what counts as a perfect fit for the Pub?🤔”
And our answer is still the same:
Any stories about your creative process and life as a creator are a perfect fit for the publication.
This includes but is not limited to stories about your:
✅Creative Process: Whether you’re a writer, painter, photographer, programmer, or any other type of creator, we want to hear about your process. How do you go from idea to execution? What inspires you? What challenges do you face, and how do you overcome them? Funny or weird experiences are also welcomed.
✅Personal Creative Journeys: Creativity is deeply personal, and your journey with it is unique. Share your experiences of growth, the lessons you’ve learned along the way, the setbacks, the breakthroughs, and the milestones.
✅Creative Toolkit and Environment: What helps you focus and work better? What tools or software do you make use of? What challenges do you have regarding your tools and environment?
✅Personal Tips and Insights: In our submission guidelines, we specifically mentioned we won’t accept stories discussing an overly saturated topic without providing any unique value.
While that remains, tips and insights when written from a personal viewpoint often possess that unique value. So, instead of writing an article on “5 Tips for Overcoming Writer’s Block”, try an article like this: “How I Overcame Writer’s Block During My Worst Creative Slump!”
Obviously, both stories will contain tips. But the latter will introduce them subtly and reflectively, allowing the readers to learn from the experience.
So, when it comes to scenarios like this, it’s all about the point of view you write from.
So, in summary, Trying to Be Creative is not a place for showing us your finished works like fictional novels, poetry, etc. Instead, it’s a place to share the behind-the-scenes of those finished works!
For instance, “Instead of submitting your completed novel, share the journey of how you developed your characters or the challenges you faced during the writing process.”
Creativity might be an ambiguous niche but once you’ve cracked the code, you’ll discover there’s an infinite number of interesting stories you can write about.
We hope these examples help you crack the code and show you the kind of publication we’re aiming to be.
Also, we provided these examples to give you a picture of the pub and not to limit your creativity.
Of course, if you have any questions, feel free to ask in your comments.
So, this is it — our first issue of the Creative Digest! To get your stories featured, all you need to do is keep writing!
Thanks for reading and see you in the next issue of The Creative Digest!
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Your Editors!
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