Musings

From the comments on yesterday's post several thoughts arose: 1) writing about your passions and inspirations is certainly a good starting point, but 2) writing about only those topics with which you are comfortable does not challenge your imagination or your talent. Obviously a good research ethic is important to presenting a taught and viable plot; however, there is much to be said for permitting the creative "juices" to flow in the direction that seems most organic to a particular story. I firmly believe that it is often sheer laziness that drives authors to a formulaic or oft-used plot point, rather than stretching the bounds of their originality and ingenuity. (Of course one could also argue that societal myths and values dictate the flow of a fictional piece, but that is another post). Let me know your thoughts, arguments, viewpoints, etc.