Writing: A Mini-Series

I have oft been told that writing has very little to do with design, especially “visual design.” I believe this to be a major misconception; if a picture is worth a thousand words, than a thousand words must be worth a picture. Less even I believe hence the famous short story by Ernest Hemmingway; ”For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Which conjures up all sorts of images. For centuries stories both oral and written have created images in the minds of human beings. Sure Illustrations can help, but the imagination has no bounds without them.

It is for this reason I feel my “writing” about “writing” is necessary and valid. It is the images that are in our minds that are put to brush and chisel. When we read or listen we form images in our heads almost like a mini-movie theatre.  Stories both oral and written are important because they expand our imaginations and no longer limit us to what we see with our eyes. They enable us to visualize and to create the vast array of images that are produced all throughout the world.

For my first series I am going to visit the genre known as “Weird Fiction.” If well received  (or if I just feel like it ) I will continue on to other genres such as Folk Tales and Science Fiction.