And as Predicted…
I am almost halfway through the ‘form’ I wrote of in the last post.
It has been just as challenging as I remembered. Forcing me to look at things anew. It is like when I read and really enjoying Hamlet and then the teacher starts in on the meanings, subplot, possible innuendos Shakespeare meant, and on, and on.
At first I was like ‘Leave it alone! It’s a story. Read it – enjoy it -simple’. But once I stopped fighting the dissection, I learned to enjoy it, to have fun with it, as many scholars do.
In a way it is no different than writing and editing. At first you don’t want to cut out the part that were great to write but really have to palace in the story. You don’t want to touch certain lines or dialogue because – well, you wrote it. But then, after practice, you see the creativity in edits as well. The fun in paring and playing. The way edits actually strengthen your writing.
This form does the same thing. It makes you see things differently. It makes you see the story as more than just your words. And awakens you to meaning you weren’t aware of.
It’s still a bitch to think of the ‘weakness’ in plot, character, climax – what have you. But sometimes when you do see it what might be a weakness it is an ‘AH HA!’ moment.
I saw an opportunity I never had before due to a ‘weakness’ question. A chance to maybe change up a whole scene – add a never thought of complication. Will I do it – will it happen? No idea. Honestly, no clue. But seeing the possibility was finding gold in a muddy stream.
I’m half way done – maybe a bit more – and I’ll be glad to get it done. Not because it’s a pain but because it will have opened my brain to be ready for change. Even if no one else reads my thoughts ,which is highly unlikely knowing the people over at Xchyler (which by the way – as I’m sure you’ve asked me and I just can’t hear – is pronounced Skyler) I’m glad I’m going through it.
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