Just because you're having fun doesn't mean . . that one is writing a good story, but if one isn't? One might write a good story, a technically perfect one, a remarkable product of craft, but never a great one.
Ohh, I really like this (and btw, my caveat to "if you're having fun, you're not doing it wrong" was "that doesn't mean you're doing it WELL, but you're not doing it WRONG" -- and was talking about process, specifically).
But, yes, I like your observation here because -- to paraphrase Mal Reynolds -- if you try to write a story you don't love, "she will shake you off."
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Date: 2006-10-06 02:18 am (UTC)Ohh, I really like this (and btw, my caveat to "if you're having fun, you're not doing it wrong" was "that doesn't mean you're doing it WELL, but you're not doing it WRONG" -- and was talking about process, specifically).
But, yes, I like your observation here because -- to paraphrase Mal Reynolds -- if you try to write a story you don't love, "she will shake you off."