I was at my local bookstore and browsed books written by local authors. There are plenty of them here where I live. I have taken particular interest in them since I first came to the Word Up Bookstore two years ago. They may not be famous or wealthy but there is a wealth of talents and gifts and experiences.
As I read their works, I realize how much my own writing has and is still evolving. I don't know if there's any exact science to any style of writing. I believe that experiences and our particular styles dictates some of it. I believe the other is that as our writing matures we are able to present unique styles that may not always be popular or even accepted by writing literary. It's part of the reason I'm drawn to author who were marginized.
Herman Melville and Edgar Allan Poe were marginized because they didn't write in the style that was popular at the time. Melville thought he was a failure as a novelist but found a second career as poet. Having read couple of his novels I found him very perceptive of his own experiences. He told so much about life on the seas and distant islands.
To me the local poets and writers share their own gifts about things much closer to home. As I will join their ranks some time later this year, I trust that many budding artists will be inspired and challenged.
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