Story writing
Writing short pieces on subjects that interest or concern you is a great way to develop your creative thinking ability. Storbybird.com is a visual storytelling platform for writers and readers of all ages. You can quickly and easily make visual stories using Storybird. This platform provides you with access to illustrations and animations to inspire you to turn them into fresh stories.
The Creative Writing Now website also provides tips on getting started in writing your creative stories. Have a look at the video below it outlines the steps to mapping out your story.
Photo stories
Capturing your travel experiences and then reflecting on your experiences through your photographs can often inspire great ideas. Exposure.co is a platform that you can use to do something meaningful with your photos. It enables you to create photo narratives that can be viewed on multiple platforms. You can explore the members section to see what others have created.
Journal writing
Journalling your observations is a great way to focus your senses and mentally record what you find. By doing this you are not only processing the information observed, you are also allowing yourself to think of how that information fits within what you already know and what could possibly be. Penzu.com enables you to keep an online journal for free. You can easily use this site as a means of recording information and reflecting on your experiences.
Visual pinboard
Pinterest is a great way to organise your ideas. Do you find yourself jotting down ideas, bookmarking websites and then forgetting about them? Pinterest is an easy way to help keep your ideas organised and make sure they're easy to find when you need them.