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The Importance Of Creative Writing

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The one thing that sets humans apart from the rest of the animal kingdom is our ability to create. We’ve become experts in innovation and invention, crafting a world of metal and concrete and complex cultural interactions. One might, then, wonder why such a core beneficiary which shoved us out of primal instinct and into modern life is so blatantly neglected by today’s culture. Those who wish to pursue a creative art are called hopeless dreamers and those who have achieved it are ridiculed for making money off of “nothing but luck”. According to the New York City Department of Education’s school-based expenditure reports, library funding only accounts for .3% of schools’ expenses citywide. Reading is widely regarded as an impactful learning tool, especially in early childhood, yet it receives less than a quarter of the funding funneled into afterschool activities (1.6%). Reading encourages creative thought and often goes hand-in-hand with writing. However, parents often discourage their children from pursuing a career in creative writing. Creatively-inclined young adults who wish to become a professional in whatever creative field they enjoy are often told that they should try for a safe career and pursue their interests as a hobby. However, although those who wish to pursue a career in a creative art are constantly warned against it even by those who support them the most, creativity in and of itself is perhaps one of the most important and revolutionary aspects of

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