August 23, 2015
Day 23
Dig Deeper: How would you define your Creative
Mission? Think long term, (no comma and is the conjunction) and examine your
overall message as a writer—or, (no comma or is the conjunction) if not there
yet, think of the message you’d like to communicate through your larger body of
work.
I don’t know if I have a creative mission. I do know
I want people to understand life is not black and white, it is filled with
shades of grey and bright colors. Bad things happen to good people it’s how they
react to them which provides character.
Writing Prompt: Write a short Writing Manifesto for
yourself with 5-10 top goals, you have as a writer combined with reasons you
write. They can be as specific or general, abstract or poetic—but they must resonate
with what Writing Does for You and what you want to accomplish through it. Think
of it as a Creative Contract you make with yourself. Sign it and hang it in
your office as a motivational reminder of your Creative Mission.
When I think Manifesto, the Uni-bomber comes to
mind. His was pages of illogical rantings against the government. I don’t see
writing in the same light.
I write to let the voices in my head be heard. My
characters live in my imagination and scream at me to let them loose. They are
my dreams and adventures, I have places to go and people to meet. I do much of
it in my writing.
I believe the writing has to be believable. Based on
things which happen to real people every day, in every place. Some make the
news and some don’t.
As to my goals, I wish to have a wider audience. I
broader fan base so, I have a monthly income from my writing.
Improving what I write honing my craft so each story
I tell is better than the last one.
To impact one person and prevent them from doing
something foolish or detrimental to themselves. If one person’s life is changed
by what I write, I will have accomplished more than money can buy.
It would be nice to see my name on a best sellers
list or a library list of top sellers. Since I learned money can buy you a spot
on the NYT list, I am no longer interested in it.
To be recognized by others in my field as a writer
of substance would be awesome. “Oh, you write mysteries.” Like it is some kind
of drivel.
I have one award, I’d like to see if I can get
another. I work no varying the length of my sentences and still being succinct.
I don’t write words just to fill some magical number. I did when I started, now
I’m looking for substance, clarity, and continuity.
Will I sign this as some kind of contract? If I can figure
out exactly how to write it as one, I might. Will I hang it on my office wall?
Not likely. For starters I currently have no office. Secondly, my office will
be in my home if I ever find one, and I have a plan in my head for how the
office will look. This will not be part of it.
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