Pushing Things Away

My attempt at "Book of Rules" by The Heptones

Introduction

I have put together one story today and I expect that it will get a lot of reads, it is already generating a lot of reaction outside of Vocal.

I have recently become a member of a couple of Facebook Folk Groups and had to leave one because a couple of members were causing a lot of toxicity as a result of my work.

The latest one I have joined, I am still getting criticized but it is good-natured, resulting in a lot of conversation just spurred by what I have written.

Some people see my work as colouring way outside the lines, and I admit sometimes it is, but all art should provoke some reaction good or bad.

I once knew someone who would only listen to British Heavy Metal released between 1974 and 1976. I do find attitudes like that very narrow-minded, but each to their own. Some folk aficionados have a similar attitude to folk music, but as I say the current group I am a member of is knowledgeable and good-natured, and lots of them have read my work.

And So To My Writing

I seem to be getting a lot of negative ideas for writing stories. complaining about situations or being snarky about things, and that is certainly not my style. I want people to come out of my stories with a smile on their face, and maybe having learned something.

I'm not really happy unless I am making others happy, or helping them in some way, or doing something to make my own life better.

So here I was, getting ideas, realising they were not positive, and therefore, in my opinion, not worthy. and effectively binning them.

Then I thought, "Why not write about the process? Tell others that it is ok to bin ideas until an idea comes that you see is worthy of your own time and effort.

I believe that this was worth sharing with other Vocal Creators, and I hope you think this was worth my time to share with you.

Thank you so much for reading.