Being Creative?!

How does creativity fit into technical writing? Is it possible to be creative? Why/why not? Is it possible to be too creative? Why/why not? Is it possible to not be creative enough? Why/why not?

This class has pushed me to be more creative. All writing, in general, has forced me to think outside the box. Technical writing has taught me that not everything has to be plain and there is a layout that is much more effective to capture your audience’s attention through your writing.

It is a great course to take when you are trying to communicate in business-related fields. With me wanting to open my business in the future it has taught me the basics like creating a letterhead and memos. Believe it or not, I had no idea that was important until I really started paying attention to where I work at. The company I work for uses memos and letterheads for clients and when we get pay raises. In certain situations, I do feel like it is not possible to be creative enough.

The best example would probably if you are working in the news field. Many people read the newspaper; I feel I could not be as creative as these news reporters are. I would have an internal problem with who would be my targeted audience. In business, it is for all your employees, but for a newspaper, it is such a “melting pot” with age and preferences.