{"id":1482,"date":"2015-01-14T16:10:37","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T16:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/?p=1482"},"modified":"2021-08-11T17:18:49","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T16:18:49","slug":"creative-writing-tips-pen-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepencompany.live\/blog\/writing\/creative-writing\/creative-writing-tips-pen-lovers\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative writing tips for pen lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"notepad<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re going to buy a pen online, whether it is a perfect Caran d\u2019Ache or a stunning Diplomat, there\u2019s no point investing hundreds of pounds in a tool if you can\u2019t get a little enjoyment from it.<\/p>\n

From all the lovely people who buy from us, whether they are using their pens in a professional manner or not, we tend to find that they are often open, artistic and creative people (which suits us down to the ground!)<\/p>\n

With that very thought in mind, what\u2019s the best way to start writing creatively, and away from a laptop or tablet device?<\/p>\n

For writing fiction<\/h2>\n

Although you may read a lot of books, it does not necessarily mean that you will be able to write a novella or longer piece straight off the bat. Structures, form and style need to be thoroughly panned out before any writing begins.<\/p>\n

Nigel Watts, author of Teach Yourself Writing a Novel<\/a>, says that:<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a common belief that because most of us are literate and fluent, there is no need to serve an apprenticeship if we want to become a successful wordsmith. \u2026 That\u2019s what I thought until I tried to write my first novel.<\/p>\n

\u201cI soon learnt that a novel, like a piece of furniture, has its own set of requirements, laws of construction that have to be learnt. Just because I had read plenty of novels didn\u2019t mean I could write one, any more than I could make a chair because I had sat on enough of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let this put you off though; if you don\u2019t try you don\u2019t know, and giving writing a long piece of fiction a go may, despite its challenges, be the most satisfying thing you do for yourself this year!<\/p>\n

For writing poetry<\/h2>\n

Although poetry might not be the most popular art form at the moment, it can be one of the most beautiful, rewarding and enjoyable things you can do.<\/p>\n

Sir Andrew Motion was the Poet Laureate for the United Kingdom from 1999 to 2009 and he made the following points:<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt sounds a slightly self-aggrandising thing to say, but I’ve always thought that death was my subject. You don’t find your subject, it finds you.<\/p>\n

\u201cWriting poems for me is not simply a matter of grieving, though very often it is that, it’s wanting to resurrect or preserve or do things that pull against the fact of our mortality.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also says that it\u2019s very important that you read your poems out loud so that you know what noise the words make when read aloud, rather than just in your heads, and that doing so is \u2018indispensable\u2019 to the poem writing process.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

For writing an article<\/h2>\n

Some people might think that writing an article or news story is not particularly creative, but that opinion may just come from someone who has themselves never written one. The truth is that you can indeed create beautiful pieces of work in the form of a piece of writing that happens to be non-fiction.<\/p>\n

Journalist, Caroline Mortimer, says that<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt may seem counter intuitive not to write when you are most passionate about something but rage clouds a person\u2019s judgement. Pitch angry, sleep on it and come back to the computer when you\u2019ve calmed down.<\/p>\n

If you still care greatly about the subject you\u2019ll then have the benefit of clear vision, which makes it easier to demolish counter arguments in calm and succinct manner. Otherwise it is often just a diatribe.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, are you feeling inspired? Why not give some creative writing a go \u2013 be it fiction, poetry or an article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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