anything about how to learn better creative writing skills?

Answer 1

Two things: read and write. Lots. There are tons of books on writing at all levels. The internet is full of unlimited sources for both self-study and online creative writing classes. Many websites and books offer writing prompts and exercises to help you get started. You might check to see if there is a writer's group in your area, or look for writer's groups online.
Read, read, read. Read the classics and read junk and genres of all kinds, plus newspapers, magazines, and nonfiction of all kinds. Study the writers' style and voice. After a while you'll recognize what makes quality literature stand out
and why the "junk" is inferior. You may not be able to put your finger on it, but you'll just know.
If you have never penned a short story, an essay, article, etc., start out slowly and work at it. Aim for a well-written paragraph at first...don't even think "novel." The more you write, the better you'll get at it! Good luck.

Answer 2

The two simplest ways- read and write ALOT. It's all about practice as well as creativity. Writing takes good habits to make an improvement, like any other activity. Reading really helps as well. You get to learn new words that make your writing more colourful and interesting. And you are also exposed to new styles and structures that could inspire you.

Start keeping a journal, or at least set aside a little bit of time per day to write. It can even be just to jot down the first things that come to mind. ("Stream of consciousness writing" is what it's called.) Trust me, you'll benefit from the practice.

It helps to brush up on vocabulary and grammar and avoid internet shortforms of writing. Not only will it be easier for you to edit and revise later on, but readers find it alot easier and more enjoyable without the mistakes. They can be very distracting!

Start with the basics- a good writing environment with as few distractions and the best lighting possible. Then practice. Maybe a local community college or university has some part time classes or workshops with teachers in the business who can give you feedback about your work.

Good luck and just keep at it.

Answer 3

All the above. And lots of reading, from Homer to Alice, and Edward Lear, and fairy tales and poetry, and Don Quixote and, and, - all the classics because they are the foundations underpinning the whole cannon including the moderns. And I tell everyone to get Fowler's Modern English Usage and read it cover to cover, and Roget's Thesaurus, and a really good dictionary (Webster's if you're American, otherwise Oxford - even the smaller editions will do to start). If you can get it, Olaf Ruhen's "Creative Writing" (the best I ever found on story construction, characterisation, etc). And Van Druten's book on playwriting which applies to novels etc too (pester your library!) And WRITE. Take a passage from, say, Joseph Conrad, read half of it, and try to finish it in the same style. Do the same with other great stylists, to get their music in your head. Write about the people, places, and events you know, and learn to make them interesting. A good story is more than a plot - most of all it is how the story is told. So don't overlook what is at your feet. The most "ordinary" lives are extraordinary when you've learned enough to see into them - and that comes from observation, experience, and time. Don't despair. Write for joy. You might also try drawing - it's the best way to learn how to see. It prints landscapes, scenes, gestures in your mind so you can recall them when required. Believe in and feel your characters and let them act out their story on their own stage. Get it down. Rewrite afterwards. Go for it!

Answer 4

Let your fingers float freely on the keyboard and let your imagination goes with them

Answer 5

expand ur vocabulary and try your hand at some short stories and poems...also go out more and try new hobbies and things so ur imagination is less limited...