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How
many times have you heard a writer, actor, or artist talk about his or her
wildly successful project? Often, we hear or read that such a project has
sprung from subject matter close to the creator’s heart—some deep passion about
something. In the September, 2012 issue of Writer’s
Digest, for example, author Chris Cleave (best seller Little Bee, as well as Incendiary
and Gold) shared that he only writes
about topics that he really cares
about. Doesn’t it seem like more
often than not, success stories start with this kind of spark or passion?
On
the other hand, though, it’s sometimes hard to ignore what the market hungers
for or requests.
If
you are a writer, do you write solely about subject matter that has deep
meaning for you or that resonates with you? Or, do you let trends or the market
influence what you write about? In other words, do you listen to your head or
your heart as you decide on a new project?
When
you read, can you discriminate between an author who is passionate about his or
her subject matter and one who may be more grounded? Does passion for a topic or
subject matter always bleed through? Does it need to?
