Writer's Fallout Shelter

I agree with the "I can do what I want" statement and disagree. Esentially there is no limit to the imagination so as far as ideas the writer is limitless. At the same time there are standard conventions that need to be followed at least somewhat. Writers like Tolkin had languages of their own but combined it with their native language which works as long as there is some context or guide for the made up language. Now a writer can choose to do that and stay within the convetions of writing. But say a writer with the attitude of "I can do what I want" decides to write an entire novel in their own made up language, unless they are the only ones who plan to read it they are writing for no real reason except their own pleasure, which is all they desire then more power to them.

The Marquez quote is much closer to what I beleive because to me it says that the writer is not limited as to their imagination and what they want to write but if they want it to reach a wider audience then they have to write it so that people will read it. That is where the believability comes in. Of course there are so many things that are not "real" that are written about, but they are done so in such a way that they fit right into our world and seem plausable.

I apologize if any of that didn't make sense. I've had a very busy few days at work and I'm very tired. Rather than anything I like writing I've been engrossed in training, production stats and business plans.