Writing Without Boundries

There are standards attached to everything we do.  These standards dictate the quality of our work, the excess of our freedom, and the overall function of our lives. 

The standard of writing is absolute and unapproachable.   The written word has become a series of procedures and rules, leaving little room for error. 

Why is this?

The obvious reasons seem to be function.  If an undisputable protocol exists, and you wish to operate in that protocol, you must adapt to its rules.

Is this just another form of control?  Adaptation is the enemy of creativity, so why adhere to its rules?

To write with reckless abandon, ignoring the unseen governors of art is to cast your self away from its followers and insult the disciples of the craft. 

Any social structure that has taken time to build will be defended with ferocity.   When someone learns a difficult process, they have achieved usefulness.  And when the validity of that ability comes into question, it is only human nature to want to destroy or denounce the source of the accusations.

This is where Free form writing steps in.  It adheres to the law of grammar, but it violates the forms and arrangements of standard writing.

This article in itself is hypocrisy.  It falls into line with the essay format fearful to take a lash for stepping out of bounds.  It is informative and structured, yet its loyal obedience to the laws of writing remains flawed in the interest of beauty.

To conclude (as this article has no choice to do otherwise) writing should not be like trying to pick a lock, switching out words and spaces until the combination has been discovered and you open the safe and retrieve your fortune and recognition.  It is the common goal of all living creatures to assign a system and structure to every aspect of their lives.  But as quick as these rules can be attached to our lives, it is also human nature to try to shake off these rules, to shake loose all constriction and institutions.

Rebellion is the absence of obedience, and the courage of reason