I feel Sondra Perl’s description
of the misinterpretation of projective structuring by writers is important. This
is because often writers feel pressured and contort their ideas to comply with
the feelings of their readers. Writers sometimes misinterpret projective
structuring and begin writing within certain rules. Perl explains that although
the rules of writing are important, they can often create writer’s block and
limit the writer’s potential and thinking. The writer begins writing to please
his readers and avoid expressing his/her thoughts.
I have always been against this sort of writing.
I believe limiting someone’s style of writing and his/her thoughts is cruel,
because not everyone thinks the same way. And the differences in our opinions/thoughts
are what make us who we are. I personally would not like writing/thinking what
someone else wants me to write/think. I am capable of making my own thoughts
and I like expressing them through writing. People can differ from the way I
think, and that is their right to differ from my opinions but I would not
change my thinking/writing to please other people.
