Imagination and Reality

“Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality.” – Jules de Gaultier

I found this and loved it because, goodness, it’s true.

Where do people go when they want to escape reality? To get away from the harshness of the world? Inside their head. And many of us have different ways of getting there. Some listen to music,  others draw things, and some people even jump right in!

Well, for me, the path to get into my head is through writing, as you may have guessed, haha. And for me, the best method of doing so is through stories. I’m no good with poetry and I couldn’t write lyrics to save my life. But if anything, stories seem to be right for me. Especially fiction.

I’ve been told I’m a visual person, and it is quite true. As I write, I put myself in my character’s place, become them if you will. I see what they see, hear what they hear, feel what they feel. No, that isn’t quite right. When I’m writing, it’s like I’m my character, watching myself from across the room. Like it’s an out-of-body experience. I guess that would be the best way to explain it. Sorry if it’s still a little confusing; I can’t think of a better way to put it. It’s like I literally jump into my imagination and watch as the events unfold before me.

Ahem.

Back to the actual quote…

It’s hard living in reality. All the war, the bad economy, politics, etc., that’s just a fraction of everything. All the stuff the adults care about. They think reality is hard for them, it can be even tougher for us younger guys. Adolescence in itself is a harsh reality. Schooling, love lives, and all the pressure to grow up from our parents/guardians/etc. They doesn’t seem to realize how tough it is for us yet they continue to try and push us to do better, to reach their unrealistically high expectations. It’s just impossible. We have our own problems, we can’t deal with yours too.

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I got off topic again. My apologies. Sigh. This is what happens when I let my mind wander.

Ahem. Anyway, I guess I should let you all know the next chapter of Doll has been put up and is ready to go.

Doll: Chapter One

Hope you enjoy it!

Also, I’d like to point out, I’m on Facebook and that I also have a Formspring. So feel free to add me and/or ask me questions!