Today I came across an interesting site by a writer/blogger named Suzanne, a science fiction novelist. I found her site while exploring the National Novel Writing Month website. She so accurately and humorously describes the maze like writing process zanzjan.net: writing. I too start off with about 600 to 6 billion ideas for one story. Then I narrow it down to one and begin my writing quest. After finishing the first 1000 words or so, I noticed my theme turning into something completely different. Weird huh? As a result, I allow myself enough flexibility while writing. If a story goes into a totally different direction than intended, so be it. Having a fixed idea can sometimes take the fun and creativity out of writing. However, I do not think this applies to non-fiction.
On another note, I no longer feel it necessary to write with the purpose of being published. There are so many books and websites which offer tips on how to write the perfect novel. I find many tips and guidelines to be too limiting. In order for me to write, I must be able to do it freely without worrying about how to write it. I am not speaking of things like proper grammar and such, but telling the actual story. For example, there are times when I want to write things that are not realistic (let's say for example, a man giving birth). Why should I worry that a story such as this isn't marketable or will simply turn the public at large off? I could just write a story and "publish" it on my blog. Coming to terms with that is freeing.
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