Sometimes, we need to write freely and creatively with no limitations, no restrictions, no barriers. This kind of explorative and experimental writing is invaluable for enriching your creative writing and helping you diversify into new styles and forms. This is an approach which we can all benefit from taking from time to time. More often though, we have more of an outline and a framework in place for writing. For example, maybe you’re writing a thriller novel set in Berlin in the 1960s, a series of articles on the nutritional needs of a woman during pregnancy, or a collection of haiku’s inspired by your favourite lake in Canada. Maybe you’re writing all of these! In which case you need focus. You can’t settle down to work on your novel with a head full of ideas about pregnancy. It’s not very useful to try to write your lakeside haiku’s with Berlin’s industrial landscape looming large in your thoughts. Focus is not just about subject matter though. Here are the 3 main areas of focus, and how you can be more attuned in each of them to make your creative writing easier, richer and more abundant: Focus your writing time: Don’t try … Continue reading Creative Writing – How To Write Better, Faster, More By Focusing Your Creative Writing