tag:gaia.com,2008,:Gaia http://groups.gaia.com/creative_spirit/discussions/feeds/thread/254530 en-us 1 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:32:56 GMT Gaia: Creative Spirit - What is your creative gift to the world? - creative nonfiction # Marla tag:gaia.com,2008:Gaia-254530 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:32:56 GMT http://groups.gaia.com/creative_spirit/conversations/view/254530 <p> I write.&nbsp; Writing is like candy for the soul.&nbsp; Sugary, sweet, delicious.&nbsp; I write mostly creative nonfiction, as sometimes I find it hard to draw stories out of thin air.&nbsp; When the fiction feeling does strike, however, I often find myself simply embellishing a true story into something more unbelievable.&nbsp; I strongly believe in the wealth of knowledge a person can draw from reading something spectacularly well-written.&nbsp; Just the increased range of vocabulary is incredible.&nbsp; Inspiration grows by leaps and bounds after finishing up a good book.&nbsp; Reading even helps spelling, I&#39;m sure, along with other sensibilities like grammar and punctuation.&nbsp; I believe the English language (or whichever one you read and write in) is beautiful, and it is meant to be exercised daily.<br /><br />Good luck to everyone&#39;s artistic endeavors!&nbsp; The world can never have enough creativity.&nbsp; : ) </p>