So I've realized my talent for writing around the time I was 12 years old. And I've always just kind of let it happen. It was something I couldn't really control. The words would come to me when they were ready. And whether it was a poem or a short story, I would never know until I was done. Of course, when doing writing assignments, they would usually come out decently, but my creative writing, when forced, often did not meet my standards.
However, I've noticed as I'm growing up and getting more serious about my writing, that I've become more able to control the creative part of my brain, rather than let it control me. Kind of like a superhero realizing their powers. Ha. I can imagine what I want to create, collect and carefully place the words in my head, and fit them the way I want them on the paper. The Clock Chimes The Time On Us All was the result of a burst of inspiration, but prior to writing it down, I decided I wanted to write a beatnik type poem where the rhyme was not only at the end of each line, but within it as well. As if to make it sound like an intricate slam poem or limerick.
Realizing I can now do this is reassuring as I think I'll find my writing career (if I ever have one) will depend on being able to do this.
However, I've noticed as I'm growing up and getting more serious about my writing, that I've become more able to control the creative part of my brain, rather than let it control me. Kind of like a superhero realizing their powers. Ha. I can imagine what I want to create, collect and carefully place the words in my head, and fit them the way I want them on the paper. The Clock Chimes The Time On Us All was the result of a burst of inspiration, but prior to writing it down, I decided I wanted to write a beatnik type poem where the rhyme was not only at the end of each line, but within it as well. As if to make it sound like an intricate slam poem or limerick.
Realizing I can now do this is reassuring as I think I'll find my writing career (if I ever have one) will depend on being able to do this.