Just saw Rise of the Guardians the other day. If you haven't seen it you should. It's really good! But for now, if you haven't seen it, let me tell you this. In the movie, Santa uses a matryoshka doll to illustrate that deep down, every holiday figure has a core. Something they contribute to the world. Well, I was thinking about that the other day and, in a similar way, you can attribute that same illustration to writing, both in a general sense and a specific.
In general, writing can be entertainment. It can be distraction and escape. It can be sending a message out to the world. It can be a ticket to fame and fortune. It can be expression. But most of all, at the core, I think writing is the author's desperate need to work out personal issues in a world that makes sense. In the example of Harry Potter, the author put herself in the book as Hermione, along with her dearest friend whom she put in as Ron. In real like, the author was in love with her best friend, but he was gay. In the book, not only were they both very best friends, they were also both romantically attracted to each other, solving her desire to be with the man she loved. Now it's true, she may not have intended to ever write things out that way, but in the end, that's how it happened. An author's subconscious drive to solve their own problems.
I think it's a new way of looking at the books you read. Even way back when, people were trying to solve their own issues through their writing and I think reading can not only be enjoyable, but give you a window into the author's heart. Writing is very personal. I'll tell you one thing, I'm reading Edgar Allen Poe in a whole new light. What authors do you see differently?
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