I have no idea why my results are like that...

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See where you've gone wrong and ask your teachers on what u need to change and edit and ask for examplar answers.

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Practice makes perfect - make it a routine to do some English revision daily or weekly - like go over quotes with flashcards and for eng language maybe do a question weekly.

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For me, I used to struggle with English literature and language so bad. I would write one paragraph before calling it quits. However I knew that avoiding it wouldn't make me any better at it so I tried my best and revised eng weekly.

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From what I learnt is that eng is a skill, you can't get know the content and expect to be perfect, you need to reinforce and establish that content.

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Before I even did practice, I made A3 exploding quotes for characters / themes that I knew I would use - I suggest you do the same or smth similar.

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Then though I hated writing essays I forced myself to write them weekly.

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Over time I saw a small improvement.

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Idk how you revised English but you can't expect to suddenly get good at it.

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Time management is also key - unfortunately I struggled with it in gcses 😭😭 so if u can build practice now you should be good.

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As for books, if you enjoy watching movies, consider reading the books of the movies - 9 times out of 10, they're better and also you will enjoy reading.

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To sum it up: do what you struggle the most and make sure you do it consistently.

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Change the format:

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There are different formats of creative writing: scene descriptions, short stories, character descriptions, dialogues, and so many more. If you have a preference, then perhaps start with that one.

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If you don't like the "writing" aspect, you could record creative writing as audio, and then use speech to text to convert it into text format and analyse its quality.

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Try writing from different perspectives (e.g. 1st perspective/ 2nd/3rd) or adopting a certain language style or structuring your piece as a dialogue, a news report, a social media post, etc.. Whatever gets you writing.

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Make it interesting:

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Try to include things that you're interested in: for example, instead of writing about a mountain range in Peru (or any other past paper example), try creating a good creative writing piece set in a universe from your favourite book/ TV series/ game/ etc.

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Collaborate with friends: finish each other's writing (so that each of you only has to write half, which is more easily doable) or check each other's work. This would motivate you and looking at other people's writing can help you to spot mistakes/ areas for improvement and implement those in your own work.

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Gamification and motivation:

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Use StoryCubes (here is an online alternative: Story Dice - a creative storytelling tool from Dave Birss) to write short stories and challenge your imagination.

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Use study tracking apps to monitor your progress and hold yourself accountable.

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Set reasonable and specific goals (e.g. do X past paper question or go over and correct Y instead of "studying for 60 mins". Make sure to reward yourself for completing these goals to create a positive mental feedback loop.

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Do time challenges: set a timer for 5 mins and write a story. Then set a timer for 15 mins and rewrite that story. Then give yourself an hour... The times and durations are up to you, but the idea is that you have to push yourself to think and write quickly in about 5-10 mins, not letting your mind wander off or get distracted. After you have a short rushed story written down, it's easier to improve on it than to approach a large task from the start.

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Repetition:

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It's good practice to return to the pieces you have previously written (independently or for a school assessment) and play the role of a teacher, correcting and critiquing your own writing.