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How can I allow me creativity show in my writing?
You can spice up your writing by adding something creative or even something new that you've never seen done. We writers try to look at the world a little differently. In order to keep those ideas fresh; try using a touch of magic.
What do you mean by magic?
Writers use "magic" in many ways to dress-up their writing. Every writer needs to find a style that works for them. Many times the techniques that fiction writers use will help to touch your reader. You can bring a little pizzazz to your non-fiction articles by using these many different techniques. Just because it is non-fiction doesn't mean that it shouldn't be dazzling prose. You can use many techniques to bring impact, adding sparkle to your message. Here are some ideas.
1. Use over-exaggerated examples to describe a point. Here are a few examples:
· Ex: Your prose will reach out and grab the reader!
· Ex: If you employ these techniques then you can write like a best-selling author!
2. Humor can make the reader smile, leaving a pleasant feeling. Here is an example:
· Ex: It's too bad I'm not a writer. Then I would be able to tell you how to do all of these wonderful things.
3. Often a creative analogy can make your reader relate to your ideas. Using something that the reader can relate to will often help them to hear what your message is much more clearly.
· Use a funny anecdote or humorous analogy.
· This technique makes your point more real to your reader, while entertaining him or her immensely.
An example of this:
· Ex: Writing a great non-fiction article is like raising a child. If you instill the right values in your child and give them caring guidance, you will raise a morally conscience, loving child.
4. Add a metaphor to your article. Here are some examples:
· Ex: Your article will sing!
· Bring your readers into your soul.
· Your article will
5. Use a simile to brighten things up.
· Your article will read like a Nobel Prize winning book. This is both over exaggeration and simile.
· Think like a poet.
· Write like a demon.
6. Use Alliteration to spice things up.
· Ex: 'Make your story sing' is both alliteration and metaphor.
· Ex: Try using whimsical words of wonder.
7. This is a good example of using a story:
· One day a writer was reading an old magazine and saw an article about writing that she thought had a good topic, but the writing didn't touch her. She thought that the article needed something, but she wasn't sure what. Well, after awhile she put the magazine down. The article was rather boring, almost like reading an Encyclopedia. Just as the woman was setting the magazine down, the page flipped back to the first page of the article. She looked down, realizing that this was her very own article from a few years back. Right there in black and white was her name staring her in the face. She picked up the magazine for further inspection, noticing that it was over fifteen years old. This piece had been sold long before she understood the art of adding creative fiction techniques to her non-fiction articles.
I hope that by reading this article many of your questions were answered about how to add your own creative touch to your article. Now you will be able to add your fingerprint to each new article. The next time that you search your mind for a fresh approach, hopefully this article will come to mind. Good luck with all of your writing goals. Now, go write an article!
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