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It always seemed I had a story I wanted to entertain people with. Writing is such a release for me. I do it because I love the process, tedious as it may be.
I want to expand on what I posted earlier. I believe there is some kind of relationship between my drawing and writing. What happened to me yesterday was that I wanted to draw a certain scene in my head, but I couldn't get it to look right on paper, so I wrote the scene out instead. This was how my recent Pharaoh's Justice story which you can see in the Showcase came about. It's like I'm more inspired to write when I feel I can't draw a given moment.I've had a creative streak as far back as I can remember, which is around ages four to five. Most of the time I would express this through drawing, and still do, but like most people I always appreciate a good story too. In addition, most of the standardized tests I have taken (e.g. SATs and IQ) have reported that I have above-average verbal skills, so I figure a career as a writer would play to my strengths.
I can relate well to your experience with art and writing. I know I was born to be an artist. I drew and painted from the time I could hold a pencil, but it never quite took off. I now paint pictures with words, but still look at the world around me with the eyes of a painter, absorbing the colors and shapes, the transitions and movement. I also love designing anything.I want to expand on what I posted earlier. I believe there is some kind of relationship between my drawing and writing. What happened to me yesterday was that I wanted to draw a certain scene in my head, but I couldn't get it to look right on paper, so I wrote the scene out instead. This was how my recent Pharaoh's Justice story which you can see in the Showcase came about. It's like I'm more inspired to write when I feel I can't draw a given moment.
I've had a creative streak as far back as I can remember, which is around ages four to five. Most of the time I would express this through drawing, and still do, but like most people I always appreciate a good story too. In addition, most of the standardized tests I have taken (e.g. SATs and IQ) have reported that I have above-average verbal skills, so I figure a career as a writer would play to my strengths.
Fortunately my parents never had the attitude that creativity was something to be punished. If anything, they've always been encouraging and still are to this today. I cannot imagine why any parent would stifle their children's creativity, let alone along gendered lines.I had exactly the same gifts growing up but unfortunatly in my 'house/school' such creativity was actively punished, especially in a girl. I am happy to report that i have nearly 'abandoned'(you never really finish a work merely set it free) my first novel and written several short stoies to prove them wrong. i just wanted to ask if you had similar a similar reaction to your creative intelligence, and if so how did you overcome it. im curious to know if a creative intelligent mind alway equals suffering as i know several people in my local writers group who have similar expierences to my own.
Fortunately my parents never had the attitude that creativity was something to be punished. If anything, they've always been encouraging and still are to this today. I cannot imagine why any parent would stifle their children's creativity, let alone along gendered lines.