RE: Divine Intervention - Finish the Story Contest, WEEK 20
Thanks @agmoore. It is funny you should say this:
I think you showed more parsimony in your use of language in this story, but there was no imaginative deficit because of that.
My writing tutor used to always say that I needed to reign in my use of language but I see it rather a tempering the sword in the fire. Sometimes I can let my merging of poetic style with fiction get the better of me and it becomes something which is unsure of what it is, I am aware of this and try to balance it now when writing. I do remember telling my writing tutor that he needed to spend less time trying to squash originality and more times seeking to nurture it. He laughed at the time and conceded I may have a point. I think what I'm saying is that sometimes a style is built over time and I feel like I'm just getting to that point where mine is starting to get that definition, the sword has taken shape and has a keen edge! I just need to try it out on the battlefield now by writing a novel 😉
I think creative energy is a gift. You obviously have it. A few times in my writing career I have felt that surge. It's like a high. You don't need to tame it, ever--why would you? But you will learn to be in command of it. That's what I hope your writing teacher was saying. Have fun writing--that's part of the gift :)
Yes you are right about creative energy. I did imaginative writing in university and consider myself a career writer at this point. I think you've also hit the nail on the head that my tutor was just trying to guide us all toward that perfect balance between creativity and craft. To take a hold of inspiration and shape it, rather than letting it shape what you're writing. I just used to try to wind him up is all. It is a particularly British trait and especially the part of the country I'm from, we're always taking the mick ;-)
:) :)