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