The topic for the last post is one that is very fascinating to me. It touches on a subject that not to many explore and up until this point I haven't entertained. To hear "it" (opinion) straight from the horses mouth is intriguing especially when you can read so many different views. After going threw a few of the authors reflections, I stumbled upon that of Thomas Fleming. Fleming brought up a point that resonates with me from the first time I started writing anything. To get my thoughts on paper, I rely on my imagination. Fleming stated he credits his imagination for several novels he has written throughout his career. I can remember the first books I wrote as a youth in the annual Young Authors competition given by my school district. I wrote my first book about a superhero, cliche of course, that would save the day and get the spoils of his efforts. Even though it started as a beginners novel, I used this basis for the rest of my years doing Young Authors that lasted until 5th grade. I had written four books based of my imagination and dreams I've had as a youth. Fast forward to my adult years and I still dream and imagine things through on the daily basis. The satisfaction I feel when a dream comes to reality is one that can't be matched.
From what was previously stated it is clear to see that I am in full aggreeance with Fleming. I don't believe social media plays a role in any writer's perspective as well. My reasoning behind that is, every true writer only needs and looks for one thing. That one thing is a forum to share their thoughts. It shouldn't matter if its a local writing competition or a popular blog. Our thoughts as writers shouldn't be manipulated by the forums we choose. I honestly don't think writers suffer from this, as Ive never heard of one deliberately embellishing to gain exposure. This is something I feel strongly about and I look forward to seeing the evolution of writers and different forums.
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