Let's learn something new this week, shall we? 

Here's a list of things you can try with complete details on how to go about it and WHY you should try these amazing techniques!

1. Let's make some Blackout Poetry. As an artist of any kind, it can be very difficult to always come up with words that sound nice or make some art that soothes your soul. So here's what Austin Kleon, a writer who draws, did - instead of starting out with a blank page (which tbh can be quite overwhelming for a lot of us), he grabbed a newspaper and a marker and erased the words he doesn't need. The result? Some pretty amazing blackout poetry! Try this - https://bit.ly/2oBuOYh

2. Remember when you were a little kid and you would make handmade cards, letters, collages, scrapbooks and everything that fed your soul with something nice? Well, it's time to do just that. It's time to make A Zine is. A Zine is a really small magazine that you make yourself for the stuff that you really passionate about and want the world to know about it. Here's a video by the Youtuber Jordan Clark where she explains rather beautifully how you can make a zine - https://bit.ly/2xJxFUr

3. Lost the confidence in your creative abilities? Julia Cameron, the author of The Artist's Way, recommends a technique called Morning Pages to regain and unleash your creativity in no time. Morning pages basically mean you need to write three pages first thing in the morning. Best to be done longhand. Morning Pages provoke, clarify, comfort, cajole, prioritize and

synchronize the day at hand. There isn't a right way or a wrong way to do them but here's what's recommended - https://bit.ly/1hPDDc9

4. Learning a new Language can be as daunting as it is exciting. But mostly exciting. And why do you need to learn a new language? Imagine whispering sweet nothings to your loved one in French or cussing in Italian or finally being prepared for your trip to a foreign city where they don't speak English! To make this task of learning a new language less daunting, here are 22 tips by Mark Manson, the author of Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck - https://bit.ly/2dx0No5

5. Creative Writing is one of the most common forms of writing. Many find it difficult to start. Maybe because you have never come across it studying what you have studied so far. But the most important thing to remember is that you can be a writer if you want to be no matter which background you are from. To make writing, more importantly, writing the right way accessible to everyone, Konversations Pro Team has come up with a Creative Writing Masterclass. In this masterclass, the screenwriter of Dangal, Co-founder of Terribly Tiny Tales and National Creative Director of Interactive Avenues to share different ways to approach writing, so that you can excel as a writer. Try it here - https://bit.ly/2J6gyC5