Doris Lim, the owner of "CreativeThinkingForWomen.com", has only one thing in mind when she started this niche site, and that is to create awareness to the general public that you don't have to be a "rocket scientist" to have "creative thinking". She believes that no one should be thought of as being smarter or more creative just because one possesses a higher education. Of course, that helps a little. But, she believes that anyone can be taught to "think creatively". All one has to do is tap into that brain one has been born with and bring out the creative side. With so much knowledge and information available on the internet nowadays, it will take alot of effort, energy and time to select the best authors/writers, articles, tips and "how-to's" to come together in a creative process in this niche site and make it the "1-Stop Centre for Creative Thinking". And because Doris is a woman, this website will be dedicated to all "women", thus the name "CreativeThinkingForWomen.com" (Softly whispering... "men" are also welcome to visit).
A little bit of history about Doris. Having both an Asian and European background (Chinese and Portuguese), her thoughts are equally governed by both the East as well as the West. That accounts for her love of the English Language (she's being accused of having a British accent when she converses with Americans) and her obsession with Korean television serials (obviously, she has to make do with English subtitles). But, enough chit-chat.
Her credentials stem from her extensive years of experience working with "great minds" who "think creatively" and "act creatively". She has prepared speeches for politicians, consumer activists, assisted authors and researchers in the production of books and newsletters and also dabbled in the advertising and public relations sector.
Thus her quest now - to boldly go where no mind has gone before (no, we're not watching "Star Trek") and seek the BEST stuff out there in the "Cyber World" in order to share with her readers/subscribers, the various aspects of "Creative Thinking".
The students who look like creative types – floaty scarves, dangly earrings – often produce terribly banal work. They express all their artiness through their clothes; there's nothing left for their writing. Civil servants are usually the best writers. Perhaps it's because they spend their lives in the most soul-sapping of environments, so everything gets channelled into their fiction. I also get a surprising number of witches in my classes. Which is fine, as long as they don't write stories involving magical rituals. Reading about spells is about as interesting as looking at your neighbour's holiday snaps.
The most annoying students are those with no ambition for their writing, and no wish to improve. Some come to the class because they think they'll have a captive audience for their work. They don't want any advice or feedback. They're convinced the only reason they haven't been published is because the industry "is all about who you know". One student said he'd signed up for the class because he didn't like his job and had decided to become a bestselling author. He wouldn't believe me when I said most writers don't even make a living at it.
Often the most talented students have the least faith in themselves. It's hard to convince them their writing is worthwhile. When they do get something published, it's wonderful. I get more of a kick out of that than any of my own modest successes as a writer. Honestly.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/may/01/what-i-really-think-creative-writing-tutor