Is writing something one can really master? Some would argue yes; that it is a secret unlocked by the great authors of literature who worked at their craft for years upon years. Others like myself would argue that writing is something one can only get good at, one can never really achieve perfection. Why is this? Well for one, there is always the "alternate ending". A perfect ending for one person may be unsatisfying for others and thus they create their own "alternate ending" perhaps where a favorite character lives instead of dies or some other key event is changed. Is the original superior to the altered version? No, it isn't. The point of stories is to teach a lesson or enthrall its readers in the events of the text. If the reader is left unsatisfied or the message has not come across properly, then in that sense, the story can be improved. In addition, people each carry their own opinions and will like different stories. For instance, a personal favorite, the Invisible Man is a story that is engaging and attention grabbing towards myself, but has the potential to confuse another reader. Furthermore, stories and perceptions of those stories change with the times. For example, simply thrilling literature now may be as tiresome to read as some ancient manuscripts in the future. Moving on to the point, a story is never really complete, there is always the small fraction of the story where the reader fills in the rest. The point in the last sentence where the reader guesses what may happen to the characters after the events of the story. As writers, it is our role to craft stories that are enjoyable to read and leave just enough for the reader to interpret. Enough for the reader to feel as if the story is no longer the author's but their own. |
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