Creativity in Foreign Language Learning
It isn’t actually difficult, though people think it is. It’s really a question of being willing to give it a go and make the most of what you do know. That is where I put the emphasis when I’m teaching Creative Writing in other languages. When you first learn a new language, you do actually go quite slowly and often have the feeling that you are not really learning much. It’s often a case of thinking in a different way and it’s certainly a matter of thinking outside the box. Play with the language. Borrow something from another unit. Mix and match. Stretch your imagination. Ask yourself, what do I know that I can use here?