Guest Post by Sarah Stone
Creative Writing Skills Make Students Better Writers
by Sarah Stone
For many students, the words "essay" or "research paper" and "creative writing" do not seem to go hand in hand. This is because, for the most part, they do not go together and they do tend to contradict one another. Most professors want a factual representation when they ask for academic writing, and not a creative piece of writing. A paper, to them, is a test of your knowledge on the subject you are learning in their class. However, it is also a test of how well a student is able to take the information and ideas they learn and mold them into their own ideas. In order to do this, students may need to use some creative writing skills.
Learning to write creatively is not just about crafting the perfect short story, piece of flash fiction or novel; it is about learning to convey ideas in a way that captures the reader. In order to take an idea and explain it in a way everyone can understand, the writer must be able to think creatively and write it down that way. This is why students who take a creative writing course are better able covey thoughts whether they are writing fiction or non-fiction.
There are several ways in which a creative writing class will make a student a better writer overall including:
• Equips them to take facts and make them interesting to read.
• Improves their ability to write descriptions and examples.
• Has the potential to expand their vocabulary as they look for new and different ways to describe ideas.
• Teaches them how to use storytelling as a tool in their essays and papers when needed.
The value of learning to write well has decreased within our schools, and more and more students are graduating without the ability to communicate well in writing. This decrease could cost students a great deal as they move through their schooling and into the work force. Regardless of major, students who take writing related classes tend to be better equipped for the work place. There are few jobs that do not require employees to communicate by written word in some way or another. If a student learns in college how to do this well, they will not be caught by surprise when their job requires them to communicate with others through emails, memos, reports, presentations and more.
Now, if they decide to take their writing skills one step further and take a creative writing class, they will not just be equipped to write well, but they will have an advantage over others in the job market. They will be better able to think creatively and put it on paper so that others are able to understand and utilize their ideas. In this economic climate jobs are hard to find, and students preparing to enter the work force need to prepare and find ways that make them stand out from the crowd. The skill of writing well and the ability to write creatively when necessary can give them the edge they need to make their education count.
Author Bio: Sarah Stone is a freelance writer who enjoys writing about education, parenting, nutrition, health and wellness. She taught special education and preschool for seven years and has 30 credits toward a Master in Education. As a stay at home mom, she stumbled upon a freelance writing career and found that writing is her true passion. Dallas Woodburn
author, speaker, freelance writer
founder of Write On! Books and Write On! For Literacy
www.writeonbooks.org
http://dallaswoodburn.blogspot.com/
by Sarah Stone
For many students, the words "essay" or "research paper" and "creative writing" do not seem to go hand in hand. This is because, for the most part, they do not go together and they do tend to contradict one another. Most professors want a factual representation when they ask for academic writing, and not a creative piece of writing. A paper, to them, is a test of your knowledge on the subject you are learning in their class. However, it is also a test of how well a student is able to take the information and ideas they learn and mold them into their own ideas. In order to do this, students may need to use some creative writing skills.
Learning to write creatively is not just about crafting the perfect short story, piece of flash fiction or novel; it is about learning to convey ideas in a way that captures the reader. In order to take an idea and explain it in a way everyone can understand, the writer must be able to think creatively and write it down that way. This is why students who take a creative writing course are better able covey thoughts whether they are writing fiction or non-fiction.
There are several ways in which a creative writing class will make a student a better writer overall including:
• Equips them to take facts and make them interesting to read.
• Improves their ability to write descriptions and examples.
• Has the potential to expand their vocabulary as they look for new and different ways to describe ideas.
• Teaches them how to use storytelling as a tool in their essays and papers when needed.
The value of learning to write well has decreased within our schools, and more and more students are graduating without the ability to communicate well in writing. This decrease could cost students a great deal as they move through their schooling and into the work force. Regardless of major, students who take writing related classes tend to be better equipped for the work place. There are few jobs that do not require employees to communicate by written word in some way or another. If a student learns in college how to do this well, they will not be caught by surprise when their job requires them to communicate with others through emails, memos, reports, presentations and more.
Now, if they decide to take their writing skills one step further and take a creative writing class, they will not just be equipped to write well, but they will have an advantage over others in the job market. They will be better able to think creatively and put it on paper so that others are able to understand and utilize their ideas. In this economic climate jobs are hard to find, and students preparing to enter the work force need to prepare and find ways that make them stand out from the crowd. The skill of writing well and the ability to write creatively when necessary can give them the edge they need to make their education count.
Author Bio: Sarah Stone is a freelance writer who enjoys writing about education, parenting, nutrition, health and wellness. She taught special education and preschool for seven years and has 30 credits toward a Master in Education. As a stay at home mom, she stumbled upon a freelance writing career and found that writing is her true passion. Dallas Woodburn
author, speaker, freelance writer
founder of Write On! Books and Write On! For Literacy
www.writeonbooks.org
http://dallaswoodburn.blogspot.com/
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