Creative Constraint

Creative Constraint

noun-
1. A constraint that forces a writer to stray away from curse words, based on the fact that anyone can curse and the inevitable weakening of the writing.

I pondered on the past two posts, and realized that the curses molded the piece into a naturally ugly thing. My apologies to you, the reader, and to my writing, the thing that suffered the most. Speaking with an overseer, who shares the same passion for writing as I do (though he inspired me, and my passion can never be as tenacious as his is) forced me to come to the verdict that even while cussing projects a heavy dose of emotion, it should be used with care. Thinking of those words makes me think of saffron; if you use too much of it, your dish will become decimated from the inside out. Much as the writing will. Read the past post and you'll see how harsh and animal it became.

As an afterthought, I think it'll be nice to salute Steinbeck, Salinger, and my dear father; the men who inspired me to curse in my art, and in life, but also professed the learning of the core of writing; the heart of it, before you get to a stage where you can let it rip.