I really liked the analogy here. It applies to so many things. I found it especially applicable because I am like that in my life. I don't like to do things the same way everyone else does, and sometimes it makes me grouchy when I have to anyway. But some things are like that for a reason, and it makes everything better when you do it by the rules.
It's hard to realize it, but there's an infinite amount of possibility, even within a structure.
This is the beginning of that post:
Guest blogger: Rachel Hauck
I’m just going to say it: Writers do need rules. Rules apply to structure – how a story is crafted and told. Voice and style are flexible. But story structure definitely has rules, and they give the author freedom to create.
A friend of mine was studying architecture. She loved drafting and creating beautiful buildings. She hated the rules and the math. Her professors would look at her designs and say, “Ruth, it’s gorgeous, but it’s going to fall down. You have to learn the math.”
She caved. “Once I learned the math and the rules, I had more options and more freedom to create what I wanted!”
The same applies to writing. A good story typically has certain elements.
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