Comments on: Moments of Accidental Genius

By: Cesia

Cesia — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:01:00 +0000

I totally know what you mean. I don’t write, but I do design “for a living,” and when your best stuff is accidental, that’s scary because not only can you not control it, but you can’t summon it at will, either. Which, when you “have” to do it “right now” … that becomes a problem.

– Cesia.
http://ceceatitagain.blogspot.com

By: Jennifer Williamson

Jennifer Williamson — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:13:00 +0000

I do this all the time. A lot of the time I don’t realize it was done until I go back months later and reread something I thought was crap while writing it. Turns out there was all this awesomeness I didn’t even realize was there. Bottom line: never delete anything; you’re not a good judge of what sucks when you’re in the middle of a project.

By: Amanda Nicole

Amanda Nicole — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:43:00 +0000

I, too, find this happens when writing poetry. Wish I had more time for it. Sigh.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:33:00 +0000

I wrote a few poems in my day. Not a bad idea to return to it, Angie. Thanks!

It's just so weird to have something work out better than you intended. ;))

By: Angie Ledbetter

Angie Ledbetter — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:57:00 +0000

These moments happen often in poetry writing. We talk about it all the time in my writing group and in the poetry course I'm taking from a fab poet & professor. Whether you intend a gem to slip into your work or not, it's there in your subconscious. The brilliant sparks are part of your creative genius no matter how you slice and dice it or what you call it.

Have you tried writing poems? If not, it might be a fine experiment.