Today I realized that I was writing not to please myself anymore. I realized that through this new writing class I took, my writing has had to change and anymore, I'm not writing because I want to or because I'm inspired by it. I am writing to prove a point and to be as good as everyone else. Poetry should not prove a point, it should give options but should not be cut and dry.
Poetry should not have to be as good as someone else because that's like saying one person is better than another. I realized today that my writing style changed to fit a standard, that's not right or good. So I am taking a stand, I am proving my point when I say that my poetry is mine, no one else's at all. I am taking back control and writing to write, to clear my head and say what I want to say and how I want to say it. So don't give me crap about how it's not "poetic" if the lines are too long or it's not precise enough." I don't give a damn, I write because I can't not write, because I love it so much and because it clears my head when all else is helpless. If you're a writer or whatever your passion is, do it for yourself and don't change to meet someone else's standards. Do what you love to do and do it with heart, don't lose it to someone that never cared in the first place.
1 comment:
you need to write for yourself....Only you know what you like...writing is an art, and as an artist you have your own discretion!
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