I like the idea of not being 'down deep enough'. I read the issue of the questioner's well-polished lump of clay as good writing, but something not lighting up to take off - sort of like not being able to get the match to light, and I relate to this and struggle with this again and again - I like sections of writing I have polished but w…
I like the idea of not being 'down deep enough'. I read the issue of the questioner's well-polished lump of clay as good writing, but something not lighting up to take off - sort of like not being able to get the match to light, and I relate to this and struggle with this again and again - I like sections of writing I have polished but what does it connect to, I like the writing but I wonder - 'what is actually happening here?' And i also want to veer away from a story that "can't just be about...that" - but maybe the veering away is the wrong direction. Your suggestion Missy to dig deeper, thank you.
I like the idea of not being 'down deep enough'. I read the issue of the questioner's well-polished lump of clay as good writing, but something not lighting up to take off - sort of like not being able to get the match to light, and I relate to this and struggle with this again and again - I like sections of writing I have polished but what does it connect to, I like the writing but I wonder - 'what is actually happening here?' And i also want to veer away from a story that "can't just be about...that" - but maybe the veering away is the wrong direction. Your suggestion Missy to dig deeper, thank you.