While browsing the library shelves this weekend, I ran across the Writer’s Digest Book Picture Writing by Anastasia Suen.
Keep in mind that I’ve just scratched the surface of what Suen is teaching in the book, but in the first chapter, Suen explains that “the creative process in a nutshell” is Picture Writing. She continues by explaining that Picture Writing brings together the intuitive side of our brains (right) using pictures and the logical (left) side using words. The pictures do not equate with a person’s artistic skills, rather they rely on your intuition. Translate the pictures in your mind into words when writing, when your readers see the pictures in their minds then “the creative process is complete.”
In the long run, training ourselves to use these polar opposite sides of our brains can help us master our creativity for our business and personal pursuits. By strengthening each side of the brain, your creativity as a whole will become strong.
Are you more of a right-brained person? Or left-brained? If you are left-brained, how often do you sit in the quiet, eyes closed and focus on the pictures in your mind? As a right-brained person, do you spend any time strengthening your words?
Spend a few minutes doing whichever is not your standard approach. Get those images flowing in your mind if you normally deal with words; spend some time with words if your brain prefers handling images.
Do you notice anything different?

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