In order to grow as writers, we must be willing to risk. Imagine an artist painting the same picture over and over again. Pretty soon all he would have is paintings of the same thing. To grow the artist paints different scenes; he may use different mediums; he looks and studies shades and tones and practices them by expression on the canvas.
We, as writers, must do the same thing. Sometimes it by taking a risk and trying some new form of writer that we find a form we truly love. Recently, my friend who writes non-fiction tried her hand at writing a play--a ten minute comedy. "You know I don't write plays," she said. "Really didn't know what I was doing, but I had so much fun." Her play was chosen to be performed at the local community theater in the spring. She thinks now she may try her hand at another. "It was so different, I enjoyed it immensely."
Trying our hand at different writing genres can free our creative spirit so when we do return to the discipline of what we've written in the past, we can look on it with a fresh eye. It is taking a risk and you never know how it will turn out. You might think you'll fail or be embarrassed or fail, but you never know what you might learn during that time. My friend didn't tell me she was writing her play until it was finished and sent out. Now, she is excited about what she is doing.
What are you willing to risk?
Til Tomorrow~