Think the hardest question to answer when people ask about my writing
is, "What is it about?" That's hard to answer because what you're
asking for is a statement about the story. But I wrote the story,
because I could not describe it in a statement thus my reason for
writing it AS A STORY. Not only that, but everything I write has a
deeper meaning. Giving only a statement can disrupt that meaning and
create a type of bias for the reader before a word is even read. They
will take what they can from it in
either two ways: They can read it just for the sheer pleasure of being
entertained, or, they can be "intelligent readers," and look for the
meaning of the story since it is something to be EXPERIENCED, not TOLD.
Writing is showing, not telling.
As much as I want to tell people, "well, if you like to read, then you should read it. If not, then I can only hope I ENTERTAIN you since that's what you want." But I don't. (not trying to sound mean when I said that I just don't want to destroy the meaning and allegories in my work by answering a question that really says, "What's so good about your story that I would read it?") But instead, the world today isn't filled with those kind of readers. They exist, yes, but those kind of readers are like an endangered species that is facing extinction.(and most of those readers, are in fact, writers).
I understand that we have to tell people what the story consists of and sadly, some would decide, "It's not for me," without even knowing what's the message behind the story. The readers I love are the ones who don't ask for a summary or a theme or whatever. They just say, "Let me read it." But, it's cool. So I live with the fact that everyone has their own motives for reading. I just want people to understand that you'd be surprised of how many books you think are "boring," yet applies to you directly. Writing is an art. Keep in mind that not everything written is just words on a page strictly for enjoyment. Sometimes, the writer is simply saying, "This needs to be addressed."
As much as I want to tell people, "well, if you like to read, then you should read it. If not, then I can only hope I ENTERTAIN you since that's what you want." But I don't. (not trying to sound mean when I said that I just don't want to destroy the meaning and allegories in my work by answering a question that really says, "What's so good about your story that I would read it?") But instead, the world today isn't filled with those kind of readers. They exist, yes, but those kind of readers are like an endangered species that is facing extinction.(and most of those readers, are in fact, writers).
I understand that we have to tell people what the story consists of and sadly, some would decide, "It's not for me," without even knowing what's the message behind the story. The readers I love are the ones who don't ask for a summary or a theme or whatever. They just say, "Let me read it." But, it's cool. So I live with the fact that everyone has their own motives for reading. I just want people to understand that you'd be surprised of how many books you think are "boring," yet applies to you directly. Writing is an art. Keep in mind that not everything written is just words on a page strictly for enjoyment. Sometimes, the writer is simply saying, "This needs to be addressed."
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