I want to write a short story. What’s the theme going to be? Will it be an adventure, full of danger and conflict? Or will it take me down the road of lost love and regret? By its nature it has to be relatively short – less than 2,500 words. If I could manage that I’d be well content, though it would need to be ‘complete’. So what will it be about? What will it be about? Who will the characters be? Where will I take them? Where will they take me? I am the writer, aren’t I? I'm in control, yes? I am. Yes, indeed I am. Now, to write that story...
Glad to know I'm not the only one who has those questions in my head though I have to say, you seem to get the story out a lot more often than I do - lol
ReplyDeleteMaybe, K, but I imagine my output would be severely taxed if I had to cope with your condition. Hope you're feeling a little better.
ReplyDeleteI'm in control...Hmmm, not so sure about that....but as long as it means we get to produce something that sings!
ReplyDeleteWhy not in control, Barbara? We hold the pen and tap into our imaginative resources; our life experiences. We can stop our work moving in a certain direction, characters developing in a particular way, or we decide if it's a good idea to follow. We are the instigators of the action. The producers. Directors. We are in control. ;-)
ReplyDeleteJust thinking that the inspirations come from who knows where....So in that sense our creativity remains a mystery to us, a kind of 'channelling' as some people describe it...
ReplyDeleteAlthough in the process of the writing, yes, we are in control with our choices, structuring, editing decisions etc.
But that initial impulse - thoughts we feed into the writing... they seem to me to be a stream of the conscious/unconscious that is remarkable...
I believe we are touched by our experiences (if we're lucky), and that this 'residue' feeds our perception and imaginative capacity. I still think, though, that we are inherently the authors of our own creativity. I believe it starts and ends with us as complete individuals. I have been accused of intellectualising to the detriment of the process, but it seems to work for me. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYes, I see that. Maybe it's a bit of both...
ReplyDeleteAnd thankyou for your editing on the poem..I have put it on my blog, and with your assistance was able to work through it so much more thoroughly. Much appreciated Eamon..
And of course that exercise supports what you have just said here.