Steve Osarczuc on the “Creation Vs. Craft Conundrum”

Are you getting caught up in what I call the Creation vs Craft conundrum. These are the opposite sides of the same coin in writing. One side is – Creation. Write your story and revel in its creation. Let nothing encumber you. Don’t worry about structure, grammar or format. Don’t worry about indentations, line spacing or whether the word is spelled ” it’s “, ” its” or ” its’ “. Write your outline, your story arc, the struggles faced by the protagonist and his/her resolution to these struggles. Kn...