Kent Wayne

On my creative process…

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I’ve known writers who guard their ideas as if they were extremely limited slices of a pie, bringing them up in the vaguest terms and gatekeeping them from prying eyes. If that works for them, then I can’t fault it. But for me, it’s the opposite–the idea isn’t all that important. It’s the ENERGY within the story. There’s plenty of remakes and reboots that feel fresh and exciting to me.

Additionally, I’m a big believer in the infinity of abundance, and that it’s never more apparent than in the realm of creativity. If someone takes my idea, that’s fine–as long as my story feels fresh and exciting to me, I’m still going to write it. Go ahead–take all my premises and do what you can with them. Like I said, I’m a believer in abundance, so there’s either going to be enough room for both our stories, and/or I’ll be inspired to write another story.

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9 responses to “On my creative process…”

  1. my word (s) Avatar
    my word (s)

    I love the phrase โ€œinfinity of abundanceโ€. I think ideas mix and meld. I like the adage, โ€œthere is nothing new under the sunโ€. We can add a twist, or a different perspective, introduce a different character and what goes on the page shifts and shapes.

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  2. vachonimagined Avatar
    vachonimagined

    there is nothing new under the sun, well said.

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  3. ArcDreamer Avatar
    ArcDreamer

    True, some do the due diligence to gate keep it all like Fort Knox of their whole plot line, whilst some others are more like “ayo! Here’s the thing!”. I think that the writing/literary world needs both to function well. For the “balance of the world” and “duality” reasons.
    And when someone picks your idea/plot and puts its own twist to it, adds new spices to it – I find it rather nice, as homage to the author. Like that quote from pirates of the caribbean from Jack Sparrow “But you HAVE heard of me”.
    Like the marketing – any marketing does the job of acquainting people with the work of art.
    So all in all – all writers got the whole surplus of that blessing by the gods of writing, it’s just how we deem to use it at the end of the day that matters…
    Do you also make moodboards of the characters at home, or make a whole lot of actual notebook with notes, sketches and drawings to keep up with all that in the story?
    Coz I just need it in the physical, to open up the notebook to “double check” what the hell was where. Or scribble some sketches of the unhinged ideas, to have own “little look”/perception or whatever that makes you ground your imagination in something.
    Got anything similar going on on your end?

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      I tried making diagrams to keep track of plot stuff, but I deviated it from it way too much. Nowadays, I sit down and my brain just lights up with what I’m supposed to write. I fix the missteps in the edit.

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      1. ArcDreamer Avatar
        ArcDreamer

        A beautiful brain, and as long as the story feels “right” to the author – all is well. (I genuinely side-eye the Editing stage of the writing… It feels like “voldemort” in a sense. “that who we do not name”… X)))) )

      2. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        I can understand that! Over time, I saw it allowed me to fill things in with color and depth and new twists and turns, so after awhile, I began to enjoy the editing as much as the drafting.

  4. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    The energy and the infinity of abundance. I like that! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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  5. shredbobted Avatar
    shredbobted

    And that is the right attitude to have. You make magic. It doesnโ€™t matter where it comes from, it is uniquely yours when you finish with it.

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  6. Voice Of Rohingya | Anowar Sadak Avatar
    Voice Of Rohingya | Anowar Sadak

    A refreshing perspective on creativity and ownership. You really highlight that ideas themselves arenโ€™t scarce itโ€™s the energy, voice, and execution that make a story unique.

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