We hope you have relaxed yourself and warmed up by writing freely for a few minutes. Now is the time to think about the topic of your writing. Remember the two things we mentioned in the “First Step to Writing Creatively:” (1) You can be a writer as long as you feel and think. (2) Your ideas are interesting because they reflect your unique way of looking at the world.
We still have to come up with a specific topic for your writing, because you cannot write about everything in one single story or poem. Our advice is: Write something that matters to you. Write something that you have feelings about. Write something that you have the urge of telling your best friend about. Treat your readers as your best friends, with whom you share the most important things in your life and the most special feelings you have experienced.
Take the example of the theme of the English Creative Writing Contest: “NCCU & me.” You may ask yourself some questions to explore for a topic—What is the most vivid image that occurs to you when you think of your life at NCCU? Who is the first person that comes to your mind? Do you hear any sounds in your head? Do you smell any aroma from your memory? When is the time of the day when you think our campus is magical? Do you think of any special day or event that left unerasable marks on your heart?
When you think through these questions, take notes on a piece of paper. Your notes can consist of words and drawings. You can also place some special photos or pictures on your desk to inspire you. Once you feel inspired and you feel the urge to write, let yourself go. Start writing a story or a poem. Do not worry about spelling, grammar or logic. You will edit your writing afterwards.
希望您已經放鬆，也自由寫作了幾分鐘暖身。現在可以想想您的寫作主題。記得我們在「英文創作第一招」所提到的兩件事：一、只要您能感受、思考，就能成為作家。二、您的想法是有趣的，因為它反應您對於這個世界獨特的看法。
我們還是要為您的作品想出一個題目，因為一個故事或是一首詩裡沒辦法寫所有的事情。我們的建議是：寫出對您很重要的事。寫您有感覺的事。寫您很想和好朋友說的事。將您的讀者當作好朋友，與他們分享您生命中最重要的事、最獨特的心情。
舉例來說，這次英文創作比賽的主題是「政大與我」。您可以問自己一些問題來尋找題目—當您想到在政大的生活時，腦中出現最鮮明的圖像是什麼？您第一位想到的人是誰？您從記憶裡聽到任何聲音嗎？您從記憶裡聞到任何香味嗎？一天中，哪個時間校園是最奇幻的？哪一天或是哪項活動在您心中留下不可磨滅的痕跡？
當您思考這些問題時，在一張紙上做筆記。您的筆記可以是字也可以是圖。您還可以在書桌上放置能引起您靈感的特別的照片或圖片。當您覺得靈感來了，心中充滿了寫作的情緒，就讓自己盡情發揮。開始寫一個故事或一首詩。不必擔心拼字、文法或邏輯。之後，您會再修改初稿的。
2009年6月26日 星期五
2009年6月18日 星期四
First Step to Writing Creatively: Relax, relax, relax. Remember to breathe, breathe naturally.英文創作第一招：放鬆、放鬆、再放鬆。記得呼吸、自然地呼吸。
Before we introduce the First Step to Writing Creatively, there are two things that we’d like you to bear in mind:
1. Everyone can write and can be a writer. You can be a writer as long as you feel and think.
2. Whatever ideas that come up to your mind are valuable because they represent your unique ways to look at the world which we all live in; and they reflect your inner world as well.
Now, we will tell you the first step to warm up before you start writing. Let us begin with the personal experience of one of our staff:
“When I was a child, I used to sing in the school choir. The leader of the choir would tell us to run for 10 to 15 minutes before we began our daily practice. The purpose of the run was not only to train our lungs in order to have more capacity to sing but also to relax our bodies and minds so that we could express ourselves more freely through singing.”
Warming up to writing is not much different from warming up to singing. You don’t necessarily need to run before you sit down and write, but you know you will not be able to write creatively if your hand muscles are tense or if your mind is tense. Just by reminding yourself to relax, to breathe and to breathe naturally, you will begin to loosen up and feel free to create.
Physical exercise would help, of course. Take a walk, stretch your body, and then sit down and let your writing be free. Write down any words and ideas that come to your mind. Don’t worry about grammar or logic (you can fix them later). Just write freely for a few minutes. Do not cross out or throw away anything you have written down. You will come back to them later and discover some interesting ideas that you may develop into a story or a poem.
Let us know what you think about the First Step by responding to this post, and feel free to ask questions! We will answer your questions on creative writing promptly.
在我們介紹第一招之前，有兩件事希望您記住：
1. 每個人都能寫、每個人都能成為作家，只要您能感受、能思考，您就能成為作家。
2. 每個人腦中出現的任何想法都是非常有價值的，因為這些想法代表您獨特的看世界的角度，而這個世界是我們所共同生活其中的；同時，這些想法也反應了您內心的世界。
現在，讓我們分享寫作前熱身第一招。先看看我們一位工作夥伴的個人體驗：
「小時候我是學校合唱團的團員。團長總是教我們在每日練唱前，先跑步十到十五分鐘。跑步的目的，除了增進肺活量幫助歌唱以外，同時也讓身體放鬆、心情放鬆，以利我們更加自由地從歌唱中表現自己。」
寫作熱身和歌唱熱身並沒有太大的不同。您不一定要在坐下來寫作之前跑步，可是您知道，如果手部肌肉緊繃或是心情緊繃，是沒法進行創意寫作的。只要您提醒自己放鬆、呼吸、自然地呼吸，您就會開放自我、自由地創作。
體能運動當然是有幫助的。散步走走、伸展四肢，然後坐下來自由書寫。寫下任何飛入您腦中的字詞、想法，不要擔心文法或邏輯（之後可以修改的）。就這樣自由書寫幾分鐘。別刪除或丟掉任何寫下的文字。之後回頭來看，您會發現有趣的想法是可以發展成為一個故事或一首詩的。
請回應，讓我們知道您對這第一招的想法，並請盡量問問題！我們會即刻回答您對於創意寫作的任何問題。
1. Everyone can write and can be a writer. You can be a writer as long as you feel and think.
2. Whatever ideas that come up to your mind are valuable because they represent your unique ways to look at the world which we all live in; and they reflect your inner world as well.
Now, we will tell you the first step to warm up before you start writing. Let us begin with the personal experience of one of our staff:
“When I was a child, I used to sing in the school choir. The leader of the choir would tell us to run for 10 to 15 minutes before we began our daily practice. The purpose of the run was not only to train our lungs in order to have more capacity to sing but also to relax our bodies and minds so that we could express ourselves more freely through singing.”
Warming up to writing is not much different from warming up to singing. You don’t necessarily need to run before you sit down and write, but you know you will not be able to write creatively if your hand muscles are tense or if your mind is tense. Just by reminding yourself to relax, to breathe and to breathe naturally, you will begin to loosen up and feel free to create.
Physical exercise would help, of course. Take a walk, stretch your body, and then sit down and let your writing be free. Write down any words and ideas that come to your mind. Don’t worry about grammar or logic (you can fix them later). Just write freely for a few minutes. Do not cross out or throw away anything you have written down. You will come back to them later and discover some interesting ideas that you may develop into a story or a poem.
Let us know what you think about the First Step by responding to this post, and feel free to ask questions! We will answer your questions on creative writing promptly.
在我們介紹第一招之前，有兩件事希望您記住：
1. 每個人都能寫、每個人都能成為作家，只要您能感受、能思考，您就能成為作家。
2. 每個人腦中出現的任何想法都是非常有價值的，因為這些想法代表您獨特的看世界的角度，而這個世界是我們所共同生活其中的；同時，這些想法也反應了您內心的世界。
現在，讓我們分享寫作前熱身第一招。先看看我們一位工作夥伴的個人體驗：
「小時候我是學校合唱團的團員。團長總是教我們在每日練唱前，先跑步十到十五分鐘。跑步的目的，除了增進肺活量幫助歌唱以外，同時也讓身體放鬆、心情放鬆，以利我們更加自由地從歌唱中表現自己。」
寫作熱身和歌唱熱身並沒有太大的不同。您不一定要在坐下來寫作之前跑步，可是您知道，如果手部肌肉緊繃或是心情緊繃，是沒法進行創意寫作的。只要您提醒自己放鬆、呼吸、自然地呼吸，您就會開放自我、自由地創作。
體能運動當然是有幫助的。散步走走、伸展四肢，然後坐下來自由書寫。寫下任何飛入您腦中的字詞、想法，不要擔心文法或邏輯（之後可以修改的）。就這樣自由書寫幾分鐘。別刪除或丟掉任何寫下的文字。之後回頭來看，您會發現有趣的想法是可以發展成為一個故事或一首詩的。
請回應，讓我們知道您對這第一招的想法，並請盡量問問題！我們會即刻回答您對於創意寫作的任何問題。
2009年6月16日 星期二
Give your brain a break! – Steps to Writing Creatively 腦力放假：英文創作技巧分享
Summer vacation is around the corner, and it’s time for you to give your brain a break. Enjoy the warm weather, walk on the beach, hike in the mountains, or avoid the heat by reading in an air-conditioned library or bookstore something that has nothing to do with your textbooks. And … do something creative! Write something creative! Make this summer special by writing a story or a poem in English, a piece of writing that is uniquely yours. You will make this summer a memorable one, and you will continue enjoying writing creatively for the rest of your life.
We will be sharing with you “Steps to Writing Creatively” to warm you up to writing creatively. Perhaps you would be inspired to submit an entry to the first “NCCU and Me – English Creative Writing Contest.” Please look forward to our post of the First Step on this blog by the end of the week, and we look forward to your feedback and valuable comments and questions!
暑假即將來臨，請讓您的腦筋放假。享受溫暖的天氣，到海邊走走，到山上跑跑，或是如果您不要待在炎熱的室外，就到圖書館或書店吹冷氣，讀些和課業完全無關的書。同時…做些有創意的事！寫些有創意的文字！創造一個故事、一首詩，讓這個夏天不同凡響。您將會永遠記得這個夏天，從此一輩子享受創作的快樂。
我們將與您分享「英文創作技巧」，為您的創意寫作熱身。或許您就會有靈感參加第一屆「政大與我：英文創作比賽」。請期待這個星期內我們即將在部落格公佈的第一招。我們也期待您的回應、寶貴的意見和問題！
We will be sharing with you “Steps to Writing Creatively” to warm you up to writing creatively. Perhaps you would be inspired to submit an entry to the first “NCCU and Me – English Creative Writing Contest.” Please look forward to our post of the First Step on this blog by the end of the week, and we look forward to your feedback and valuable comments and questions!
暑假即將來臨，請讓您的腦筋放假。享受溫暖的天氣，到海邊走走，到山上跑跑，或是如果您不要待在炎熱的室外，就到圖書館或書店吹冷氣，讀些和課業完全無關的書。同時…做些有創意的事！寫些有創意的文字！創造一個故事、一首詩，讓這個夏天不同凡響。您將會永遠記得這個夏天，從此一輩子享受創作的快樂。
我們將與您分享「英文創作技巧」，為您的創意寫作熱身。或許您就會有靈感參加第一屆「政大與我：英文創作比賽」。請期待這個星期內我們即將在部落格公佈的第一招。我們也期待您的回應、寶貴的意見和問題！
2009年6月11日 星期四
第一屆「政大與我」英文創作比賽徵稿開始囉~
國立政治大學外文中心/外語自學中心主辦
2009年第一屆「政大與我」英文創作比賽
The First “NCCU &Me” English Creative Writing Contest
(Organized by Foreign Language Center/Self-Access Language Center,
National Chengchi University)
有高額獎金、很多獎品/獎狀等你來拿~
發揮你的創造力, 紀錄政大與你的故事吧~ :)
可以寫詩 可以寫散文 創意很大……………
詳情請見以下網址
http://flc.nccu.edu.tw/index.php?view=read&nid=147 (Chinese)
http://flc.nccu.edu.tw/index.php?view=read&nid=148 (English)
2009年第一屆「政大與我」英文創作比賽
The First “NCCU &Me” English Creative Writing Contest
(Organized by Foreign Language Center/Self-Access Language Center,
National Chengchi University)
有高額獎金、很多獎品/獎狀等你來拿~
發揮你的創造力, 紀錄政大與你的故事吧~ :)
可以寫詩 可以寫散文 創意很大……………
詳情請見以下網址
http://flc.nccu.edu.tw/index.php?view=read&nid=147 (Chinese)
http://flc.nccu.edu.tw/index.php?view=read&nid=148 (English)
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