I am repetitive. I say the same things over and over again. I write fiction, often writing the same scenes for different stories. I have a habit of using the same word too often when I could either use a different word or omit it entirely.
My interests are very specific. Quite often, I am disinterested if even one aspect is not to my personal preferences.
I am an artist. My art is writing books and illustrating the covers. I create the title fonts. I compose music and voice act. I did make toys and costumes. I did design tabletop games.
I annoy people by saying the same things over and over again. I try to be taciturn, to avoid this problem, and when I forget, I am rudely reminded.
Fiction is written to be read. I must consider my readers. A good author does not write the same book over and over again. He minds his words to make them interesting.
The themes of my work are weird and extreme. The weirdness is meaningful. The extremes are thoughtful. Alas, the weirdness alienates those who prefer the familiar. The extremes offend the sanctimonious.
I make the effort to not write the same thing over and over again. I avoid overusing words. It is good that I bother. I am a better writer for it. I cannot write mundane and tame, however. My work must be weird. It must be extreme. I have tried to write realistic and tasteful. I lost interest entirely… until I listened to myself, becoming deaf to everyone else on the matter.
FREEDOM is the spirit of creativity!
The whole point of creation is to make yourself happy. I really, really try not to write for other people. I am trying to please myself. If it doesn't take on the world stage, then so be it.
ReplyDeleteIf I wrote with only myself in mind, the work would be repetitive gibberish to everyone else. My favorite things would be emphasized at the expense of everything else. By minding that I am writing for readers, I temper my imagination into something better than it would otherwise be.
DeleteWriting according to expectations tends to remove the enjoyment. To avoid repeating oneself, it helps to focus on different interests. However, what we really like will tend to return in a different form.
ReplyDeleteAnd for me it is an especially difficult tightrope walk... but I keep trying.
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