ORGASMIC VS. INFLICTED EDITING by (me!) Sandra, tvgp
Organic vs. Inflicted editing. I Mentioned this again in comments recently. And I explained that inflicted editing is predictable and accurate, while organic editing is Mysterious and beautiful. But I did not explain what they mean. Inflicted editing is exactly that..inflicted upon you. Some parent, or teacher, or editor comes along and with a red pen or the like, they add this, take away that, cross that, dot this, switch that up there, move that word down there, etc. And then hand you back your writing with instructions on how to correct it. Organic editing.. Is exactly that. It takes places naturally; organically. You write your heart out... Let it all spill out at will, with no concern for grammar, spelling, indentations, no concern for audience... You answer to your soul and your instincts exclusively. Perhaps hours, maybe days, maybe months or even years.. You write on the same topic again... And naturally the story will start to kind of edit itself. And I have blogged about this before and it is well documented in my own writings here. Supports my statement that all human editors pale in comparison to father time. Inflicted editing shows up everywhere in mass media, and it starts to have a very formulaic feel to it even when the author and topic change. And where you find a more signature voice in the writing.. Unique in presentation vs. Generic; you can bet the writer has personally revisited the topic, the story, of their own accord, fueled by a genuine writers instinct for understanding, processing and communicating the essence of their experience. Seems more applicable to nonfiction than other genres, but is true for all writing/writers. I suppose the obvious analogy is nature. The city public park, all groomed and mowed and manicured; maintained with sprinklers... Vs. A hike you might take in the wilderness... Where you are immediately reminded, that without human intervention, without sprinklers, lawn mowers, cement paths, tree trimmers, etc. An undeniable beauty and mysterious organic grooming, pruning, takes place on its own. The only thing you have to give it to thrive...is time.
posted by SHE @ 6:12 PM
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