| Creativity isn't just about waxing eloquent | | | | coffee, or are you overwhelmed by the |
| about the beauty of a | | | | cologne of the man sitting next to |
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| woodland stream or a rugged seashore. In | | | | you? What does the bench or chair or ground |
| fact, the most difficult | | | | feel like under you? |
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| creativity is often the most rewarding: | | | | Take it all in. Then write!Search for the |
| being creative with the everyday | | | | best word to describe every single sight, |
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| aspects of life. That means being observant | | | | |
| about everything -- and I | | | | feeling, sound, and anything else you can |
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| mean everything -- around you.Start with | | | | |
| this exercise:Sit down on in a park, the | | | | missing any of the five senses -- sight, |
| mall, Starbucks -- wherever there are a lot | | | | smell, sound, touch, and even |
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| | | | taste -- go back and rework it.Creativity |
| sights, smells, sounds. Use all five senses | | | | through observation is a lot of work, but |
| to take in your surroundings. | | | | once you've mastered |
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| Do you hear the scraping of dry leaves or | | | | it, your writing will be all the richer and |
| the hiss of the espresso | | | | more rewarding for the addition.Andrea's |
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| machine? Do you smell the richness of damp | | | | editorials, reviews, |
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