A mistake is the name we give to any action in which we perceive a difference between what we intended and what has occurred. Intention fuels every dramatic action, including the writing of dramatic stories, which involves a series of dramatic actions. In the course of writing, or finding, the story that wants to get itself told, it behooves the writer to liberate the characters by finding the faith and courage necessary for setting aside ones own conscious needs and expectations. Not to do so promotes mistakes - i.e: confusion born of some incoherence in the emotional logic of the story). As the writer abandons his/her intentions - no matter how noble they may seem - only then does that most strange and ineffable quality we so casually refer to as the magic have a chance of entering the story, and rendering even the mistakes stimulating, daring and provocative.
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About Billy Marshall Stoneking
Billy Marshall Stoneking was a 20th-century American writer. William Randolph Marshall, better known as Billy Marshall Stoneking, was an American-Australian poet, playwright, filmmaker, and teacher. His son C.W. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Courage — Facing fear, adversity, and uncertainty with bravery
- Creativity — The spark of original thought, invention, and artistic vision