So, something I have been thinking about lately in regards to writing and conforming the rigidity of structure (if you wish to be published, because self-pub is inferior apparently, but that's a whole different blog).
Now, first thing to set aside immediately before I continue is, I am not talking about Grammar, sentence structure, flow, etc. the sort of things that make your story readable and flow smoothly.
Now to contrast writing, in the real world, real life, we live by a set of rules that a) we didn't make b) are forced to abide by, even though I don't recall agreeing to some of them, some I can live with. c) seem to hinder more than help.
Now, in the realm of writing, it is the one F'n place where we have absolute control, the rules are ours, the concepts, laws, are ours. If I want my characters to have every power of a God, then so be it. (IN fact I Arch Angel Characters who are second to God in power. LOL) .
But then, there are those who seek to restrict your creative freedom and tell you "How you are suppose to Write" or "Writing structure and conformity" again not to be confused with Proper Grammar, sentence structure., and flow For instance I got chided by someone on another forum for my 3rd Omnipresence POV, and of course this individual writes in 1st person. Personally, I can write in both but I find 1st person to be to restrictive, I tried writing in 3rd POV restricted and even that was a bit hard for me, though to be honest it did help create a pretty cute scene. in another example, someone edited the first scene of my book, but it began to turn into their style of writing and not my own, now some things I could agree with, like Dynamic descriptions, I can understand not boring your readers with endless descriptions.
I just find it remarkable that some want you to conform to their style, their Methods of Operation, etc. instead of accepting, respecting and enjoying other people's ways of writing... Except for Factory Writing and Robot Characters, fuck that shit.
I want to read stories about 4k old vamps with stake-sniper rifles and Super-Genetic Alien soldiers. and say Hell yeah. Why not.
Also, Love your Characters, they are yours. Unless they are robotic in nature (not to be confused with actual robot characters like R2-D2 or Wall-E). and pretty interchangeable with other characters.
ETA: Now that I think of it, this maybe an extension of the Factory Writing blog I wrote. LOL.
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