I facilitate a writing group that’s a delightful mix of fiction writers, memoirists, poets, and nonfiction writers. I suppose you could say that some members of the group are creative writers, and some aren’t. Because I rarely attempt to write fiction, I had some anxiety about facilitating a group like this one. Did I have any information worth sharing?

Turns out I didn’t need to worry. The group has plenty of information to offer – much of the time I just do the grunt work of preparing the copies and sending out reminder emails.

Lately, though, a deeper truth has been emerging: We’re all creative writers. Postmodernists say that we all bring a personal slant and a creative touch to everything we write.

I’m starting to notice how much I personalize the law enforcement articles I write for a website aimed at police officers. Much of what I do is research and reporting, but I try not to stop there. Lately I’ve been noticing how much fun I have writing these articles. (Not a bad thing!)

I’m always looking for a different approach (often a broader one). Can I combine two ideas? Can I make a personal connection? Can I make a literary or historical reference?

That personal viewpoint isn’t discussed very much in conventional writing courses, but it should be.