​benefits of creative writing 

Giving form and structure to the jumbled thoughts in our heads can yield impressive results. When we share those words, it increases their impact and empowers their owner. Much has been written on the benefits of creative practice. Below is information about the specific benefits of creative writing.

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professional benefits

• encourages critical thinking
• generates new ideas
• enhances communication and literacy skills
• sparks connections between problems and ideas

personal benefits

• encourages self reflection
• enables a person to discover and value their voice
• validates experiences, of self and others, through stories
• helps organise thoughts and feelings

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writing in the workplace

When you work for a corporation, confronted with negotiations and deals, what can fiction teach you?

​Christian Wickert believes writing fiction can sharpen your perceptions, help you understand others' motivations and ultimately make you better at your job.

In his TED talk, he explains three ways creative writing improved his business skills and positively impacted his career. (source)

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writing for young people

Findings from an evaluation of Redfern's Sydney Story Factory by Sydney University reveal the value of creative writing experiences in fostering children's imagination and writing.

Early findings point to the positive impact of participation in Sydney Story Factory workshops for children, including:

• significant improvement in writing quality
• increased engagement with writing, for longer
• better planning, organisation and ideas
• enhanced ability to reflect and self-evaluate
• increased confidence to work with others, and
• more willingness to talk to people, particularly adults.​

​Read the evaluation summary here.
Read further evaluations from Sydney Story Factory here