Perfectionism, like many other authors believe, does not exist. In the words of Lamott, perfectionism will ruin your writing, block inventiveness and playfulness and life force.
This truly means when ones tries to write their best so they don't have to go back and make corrections. But those corrections you would make could possibly be the beginning of something really good that you wouldn't think about otherwise. This runs together with the issue of the polaroid developing. She stated that your first draft is like watching a polaroid picture develop, you're not supposed to know what your work is going to look like until it has finished developing. If you want everything mapped out in the beginning, it would't be any fun for you writing and not fun for the reader to read either.Characters were also an important factor Lamott added. She said that you should discover what each character looks like on the inside and out. For instance, the pain they feel, what they look like when they get made, their sensitive side, and just how they say things in their dialogue. Building your character is very important I know that first hand, because you have to make your person you create as believable as possible.
I agree. I think if you know where you are going with what you are writing, you really only think you know. Because if you try to stay within strict guidelines you could be holding yourself back from what could be more. I think it still has to do with what Roy said you don't know what you're writing until you're done writing it, then you need to go back and edit it because your story will actually be developed.
ReplyDeleteAnd characters are definitely important, Ms. G, Michele Whitaker, and the authors I have read about thus far have definitely emphasized them. And how they have to be believable and as real as you and I. Good points!
Character is very important as you very well stated, and I think that in addition to all your points made on character, what also makes the character more believable is by giving it a little piece of yourself in the characters you create. That way, not only does it bring some truth to the character but also gives you a better sense of where the character can go.
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