You are a plot in the making. You are both author and protagonist of a daily tale. You have control of keyboard, pencil, and pen. But there are editors and proofreaders out there, other writers intent on revision of some kind, possibly small deletions, maybe some additions in a different style. Their intentions could either be bad or good, helpful or inimical. The plot and the style can unfold from within or without.
Everyone has a writer’s options: Consider the value of suggestions and adopt those that enhance the story. Every writer can throw out that which is extraneous. Some prefer extensive editing over helpful suggestions; others reject all edits, regardless of their value.
Most tales seem to have either of two kinds of endings: The predictable denouement that culminates in tears of laughter, joy, and reconciliation, and the strange ending with shock from unexpected twists and departures beyond the protagonist’s control.
Any author can choose to write a strange ending, one that shocks. But in the story that you author, are you transferring some of the writing to proofreaders and editors? Are you headed toward a strange ending? Strange derives from the Latin for “extraneous” and “foreign,” something from the “outside.” The story you are writing can have either of two endings, the one you write in your style or the strange ending others write for you.
Everyone has a writer’s options: Consider the value of suggestions and adopt those that enhance the story. Every writer can throw out that which is extraneous. Some prefer extensive editing over helpful suggestions; others reject all edits, regardless of their value.
Most tales seem to have either of two kinds of endings: The predictable denouement that culminates in tears of laughter, joy, and reconciliation, and the strange ending with shock from unexpected twists and departures beyond the protagonist’s control.
Any author can choose to write a strange ending, one that shocks. But in the story that you author, are you transferring some of the writing to proofreaders and editors? Are you headed toward a strange ending? Strange derives from the Latin for “extraneous” and “foreign,” something from the “outside.” The story you are writing can have either of two endings, the one you write in your style or the strange ending others write for you.
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