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Where Do Books Come From?
By Maree Amor of Textworx
From the moment a book is but a glint in its author's eye, or a germ of a thought in his or her mind, the likelihood of its conception increases. For a writer, it's usually not just a need to write, but also an urge to share with someone else who has a similar interest. After all, as the saying goes: "It takes two to tango", or in other words, rarely will a writer merely set about pouring out words, and maybe pictures, just so the author can look at it. It's a bit like having a special collection of something in your boudoir, but having nobody to show it to (or worse, having somebody who sees it but shows nil interest). Writing in this sense is inanimate unless it's "fertilised" by another interested party to make it worthwhile creating a work. Then, like a conglomeration of embryonic cells, the ideas, thoughts and expressions slowly start to take shape, yet there is so far to go before a book is "born". There's still all the long gestation period with its myriad side issues e.g. "What will I call it?" "Will it look good?" "Will people want to pick it up and hold it?" - not to mention all that pesky writing along the way. When it's finished, the author might wonder, "What have I created - a monster or a masterpiece?", and like a pregnant mother, both might see their respective creations come into the world, healthy and well-developed, or as an ill-nourished blob. (Personally, I dodged producing fat embryos, despite craving white chocolate, potato crisps and anything containing a carbohydrate, but then I didn't need a publisher for my children!) Everyone describes the agony and ecstasy, but nobody else can experience either one for you. You go to classes, do all the exercises, learn how to breathe through the pain, but still can't fill up a page with words, as thoughts remain infertile despite your best efforts. Perhaps the best method for story conception could be to just give up trying so hard, and don't think - just feel! Otherwise it can become the equivalent of writer's IVF, which I think I need right now. Please somebody send me an ideas donor! Yes, we've probably all had it: that terrible moment when you go blank and just stare at your partner....er, I mean page. You would think that there would be a million ideas pop into an author's head to compete for page-space, but there must be a sort of involuntary thought contraception that just won't let them break through to mission central. I'm sure there has been many an author who has thought while agonising over blank page, "Forget the conception and gestation. Induce this book now!" |
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Well done and typical of the author's spontaneity.
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