If you see your child making stories, or if you notice him scribbling some things in his secret diary, or if he has developed an interest of reading and narrates you the stories, then it is evident that your child has the potential to become a creative writer.
Creative writing is something that your child might be interested in. We can all rest on the opinion that creativity has to be inborn. Many arguments are led to whether creativity is an inborn talent, or can it be taught. But there are many opinions to support both the theories. Parents can somehow develop creative abilities in their child with some simple actions. These abilities, in the long run, can translate to creative writing.
If a child has enough interest and gets in touch with his/her creative side, there surely are chances that he/she may take up creative writing. After all, everyone needs to express themselves and their ideas. And if your child tends to express themselves through writing, you must teach creative writing and help him/her with different ideas for creative writing. Here are a few ways you can develop the art of creative writing in young minds.
If your child has interests in creative writing, you must encourage him/her to gain as much knowledge as they can. Having a lot of knowledge about the things around will help him/her to generate new ideas and can also encourage them to look at things differently, something “out of the box.” You can do this by teaching him/her something new every day, like teaching them a new word on a daily basis.
Parents should encourage new ideas the child comes up with, and they can teach them different ways of writing, new words that he/she can use. And if the child is incorrect, parents must correct them gently, in a way that the child easily understands the mistake, and not by downright criticizing them. The opinion of the child matters a lot in his ideas and writings. So you must allow him to disagree to certain things and take into consideration their opinion on the matter.
These are a few simple tricks you can use to boost your child’s creative writing skills. These don’t need many efforts, and can also help your child in improving his communication skills. If he is able to express his opinion and ideas without being fear of judgment, he can survive in society very easily. Thus creative writing not only helps a child to write and express, but it also helps him to know a few important social aspects.
