Guest Post: How and Why I Write by Lee Stone
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Re: Guest Post: How and Why I Write by Lee Stone
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I am also a poet - so I do tend to think less is more often =)
I'm trying to picture your mermaid playing the violin.
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The part about making someone's day especially resonates with me, because it is such a mindful thing to do especially in this hectic, chaotic world that we are living in. To offer someone a means to escape the turmoil or pressure of life for a few hours through a story and characters that they can relate to, that is a wonderful thing to aspire to do.
I will certainly take your points on board with any future writing and creative ventures. Thank you!
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I love this, and it can be applied to real life characterizations as well. People tend to simplify those that they perceive as enemies. Whether it is political, religious, or an opposing basketball team, we simplify them. We stretch out their characteristics and turn them into caricatures of themselves.No heroes versus villains. No black and white. People are more complex than that. That complexity is what makes us all interesting.
This behavior turns our perceptions of people into something less than human. We blind ourselves to the world by our preconceptions of it.
By understanding the depth of others, we add to our own depth. This really is a crucial understanding that is the basis of the creation of any successful villain. You almost have to convince yourself that they are right or at the very least, logical. In my opinion, your ability to perceive your real-life villains directly affects the believability of your fiction.
Unconditional love is impossible until you can look at yourself without judgment.
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