Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Seamless Writing
Seamless writing is that which carries itself along, not pushed by the writer, but rather pulling the writer along. It reads effortlessly and the reader is unaware of the intricacies of its structure. We should all strive to write seamlessly. We care about the way we look and would never think of wearing clothing with the seams and tags showing. Why would we be content to have the seams and tags of our writing hanging out for all to see? Our writing is as much a reflection of who we are as our clothing, hairstyle, and body image. We should care about it as much as we do these other things. Writing seamlessly requires great attention to detail. But more than that, it requires unwavering attention to creative voice. Writing that is natural for a writer, that is germane to who the writer is, has language that flows. The writing carries the writer and reader along on a literary journey that is both simple and profound. It's simple because it's not flowery writing or puffed up writing. It's profound because it's honest writing, language that is raw and unfettered by convention, words that tear to the heart of matters. It's the kind of writing that readers want to read. They want to be moved by words the way they are moved by a stunning musical composition, following the rhythm and nuance of language through seamlessly constructed prose. Make your writing music to readers' ears.
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So when someone describes your writing as "seamless," it means they liked it? Because I've never really written before, and she called it seamless. She said it flowed. Do you think it's possible for one of my first pieces to be seamless? I mean, I didn't think about it flowing. I just let the characters show me the way.
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