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The Path of Perspective

The P.O.V. (point of view) is critical to all literary works. The author compels the reader to shift his or her perspective for the identification process to be more effective. It can also be critical to the creative process in general. In journalism perspective is dubbed angle. Whether that perspective is fresh or not depends on the author's ability to make the distinction through quick reference checks.

An attitude of neutrality allows for the more unbiased perspective, but of no consequence to the writer of fiction unless credibility becomes an issue. I refer to the credibility of a concept, not that of the author, mind you. Inspiration's nature is to leave subtle clues in the world around us, only observable to the actively astute by proxy, or if lucky, the glimpse from afar.

The light of curiosity is caught and reflected to your inner eye. Like in science, there will only appear to be a vanishing point, where it seems that every story has been told. That every discovery of significant relevancy discovered. I assure you that is not the case, for from the phenomenologist perspective the majority of interesting phenomena has been overlooked. The true curiosities of life taken for granted. Interaction with the outside world is almost mandatory unless you've already made all the notes and considerations you need for your next endeavor. Here is a method I have only passively employed to take me to sources of inspiration.

Allot some of your free time to go on a random walk or drive and randomly pick a direction to travel at every light signal or stop sign. Speed is not an issue here and may contribute to you missing something interesting. Observe your surroundings. Make note of all the people places and things you encounter on this walk or drive about. Recognize all incarnations of conflict. Which from my experience is never more than a block away.

Consider resolutions to the conflicts that you observe. Accuracy is not important and delving into the lives of those you see isn't neccessary. Only the seed of an idea need be required for you to implement progression in any storyline. Employing this method also has the added benefit of honing your instincts for other considerations in your life. It also adds to your pool of wisdom by filling in more pixels of the big picture in which we are all a part of, whether we smile and say cheese or to the contrary. Just see where the road takes you and let your destination be determined by your intuition.

Learn more about this author, Gerald Drueppel.
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