Creative writing, as the knowledge itself suggests, is the art of taking a simple idea and weaving it in a creative form. Creative writing does not always have to be fictional, where one can present absurd and surreal ideas in a compelling way. Creative writing is all about engaging the readers in the idea presented.

People who are fond of writing often practice creative writing. But what about the kids? In the entire fictional world, kids are the most capable of creating one with ease. There curious little minds can bring out many unexpected questions, and their creative minds can surely answer those with all kinds of answers.  

Does your kid too come up with imaginary stories, of all the possible alternative endings of the story of Peter Pan? Well, he surely has got a knack for creative writing in such a case. Coming up with ideas that part ways from reality are the first step in creative writing. The school curriculum does give children many opportunities through which they can come up with creative stuff. But as parents, you would always want your child to do better at whatever he likes. So here are a few ideas that would help your kid to boost his imagination and produce ideas for creative writing.

• Read stories to your Child:

A good writer primarily is a good reader. Reading will help the kids to know about writing style, however elementary, but kids can grasp on things really fast. To excel, one must first concentrate, so make sure you are not engaging your child in too many activities. You must give him/her the space they require.

• Let them make Mistakes:

Try not nagging him/her for what they write, and most importantly, don’t read their writings secretly, unless they want you to. Your child can always get the grammar correct, as it is only a matter of time, the more he/she will read, and the more he/she will get the grammar correct. So instead of the grammar checks, concentrate more on the creativity in the content.  

These were some of the ways parents can make sure that their child is on the right path. Besides, creative writing is nothing like solving a mathematics problem. There has to be quite a lot of interest in writing. So know the interests of your child, observe the way of his writing. Sometimes even the smallest of things like an essay for homework can give you a lot of hints about his writing style and preferences. And help your child grow with these ideas!