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RE: REWRITE. Polishing the First Draft of your Novel or Short Story (Installment 1 of 4)
great post @ericvancewalton! This -
"Even if the distraction is subconscious it will interrupt the flow of your story and possibly prevent the reader from forming that all important mental connection with your story."
So very true and why brilliant ideas don't always make brilliant writing or storytelling and why it's so difficult to write well! Getting all of grammar is so important in enabling the reader to step fully into the writer's ideas and story. I struggle more with being able to express my ideas in simple ways, and as Dr Seuss adeptly says, that is a chore for a reader! It takes so much time to write and I so admire those such as you who have developed this craft so richly!
Thank you, @natureofbeing! I often think people "overthink" when it comes to storytelling. If you can keep that connection between your heart and the page (or the screen) a free and open channel it's so much easier. Most times the brain, it only gets in the way and leaves us mired in a maze of delusion. Children have this naturally. Like so much else in life we just need to relearn what we already knew as a child. Lol.
hmm... I hadn't thought about this parallel with a child's approach to writing and drawing, that's some good food for thought