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The writer is only the scribe (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 weeks ago by Olno@lemmy.world to c/keepwriting@lemmy.world

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The writer is not the god of their world. At least, I am not. The gods write themselves, and I only keep the record.

Perhaps it is not mastery that guides the best writing, but surrender. To listen more than to command. To accept that the story knows more than I do, and that fear of the unknown is part of the work.

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[–] Sassinake@mastodon.social 2 points 3 days ago

@Olno

it sure feels that way sometimes, when the characters 'come to life' and start doing their own thing' and all you can do is run behind them, trying to keep up

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Naaah...

[–] Olno@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

Fair enough. Every writer’s relationship to their world is different.