By Michael H. Thompson
A: “Why would any writer believe me, you
ask? Maybe it’s because they have highly creative minds.”
Q: “What’s a round desk have to do with
creative writers?”
A: “It’s simple, really. Round corners …
they’re round, no sharp edges. Do you know what that does to the human mind?”
Q: “Afraid you’ll have to explain.”
A: “Well, I’ve experienced this phenomenon for some time. In fact, I’ve had plenty of experience with the “four-corner creative killers,” I now call them.”
A: “Well, I’ve experienced this phenomenon for some time. In fact, I’ve had plenty of experience with the “four-corner creative killers,” I now call them.”
Q: “What’s four corners got to do with
anything?”
A: “Two problems with four corners. One,
the edges interfere with your creative liberty.”
Q: “Really? That’s a new one for me.”
A: “Well, those square corners are out
there in the periphery of your eyes. Your eyes are connected to your brain,
right?”
Q: “So?”
A: (I pointed to my temple.) “Those
square corners become interference to the mind, like a bad song stuck in your
subconscious.”
Q: “I’m not buying it. That makes no sense
to me.”
A: “Sorry, bad analogy. Let’s try this. We
all have a subconscious, right? God made us that way. Now the subconscious,
what does it do?”
Q: “I don’t know, you tell me. I thought I
was asking the questions here.”
A: “You are. I just wanted you to consider
the subconscious. You do know it detects things in our minds we’re not even
aware of, right? Now put that thought into this thought … square corners on a
writing desk suck up the energy in our writing.”
Q: “How so?”
A: “Simple. Our subconscious recognizes
them, but our conscious self doesn’t. A round desk shaves off those intrusive
little gremlins, leaving us free to write without subconscious distraction.”
Q: “You’re kidding me, right?”
A: “No, try it sometime.”
Q: “I think you’re insane.”
A: “Why?”
Q: “Well, for one, your computer screen is
square. It’s not round. How do you explain that for your subconscious?”
A: “I can’t. I can only tell you that it’s
not the machine we’re using to create our work; it’s our
surrounding that subconsciously interacts with our work.”
Q: “Hemingway! He wrote at a square desk.
What about him?”
A: “Please, keep your voice down. The
library guard. She’s already watching us. But you’re right. And my point
exactly. Hemingway was a stiff writer. He never loosened up. Too stilted … the
square corners got him.”
Q: “You’re crazy, you know that?”
A: “I’m sorry I disappointed you. I think
I asked more questions than you did, though. Oh, and there’s one more thing I
forgot. With that circular periphery, most of your desk mess is out of sight,
which could be another distraction disaster. You cool with that?”
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Michael Thompson was a successful ad agency owner, winning
numerous national and international awards. After selling his firm in 2011,
Michael turned his attention to full-time writing. His latest novel is The Rector, available on Amazon in
print, on Audio Book, and Kindle. Two graphic novels on the life of David from the Old Testament–DAVID–The Illustrated Novel came first. (Volume 2-won first place BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL and BEST INTERIOR DESIGN, 2012,
from USA Book’s INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS. Volume 1 won the Silver IPPY
for Graphic Novels in 2011 from the Independent Publisher Book Awards.) Next was a sci-fi thriller (CLOUDS
ABOVE) that was serialized in a monthly magazine for a year. (Out in book in
2016.) Michael writes Christian novels that entertain, intrigue, and shine a
light on his Jesus. He’s a member of the ACFW, Mystery Writers of America, The
International Crime Writers Association, and the Southern Writers Association. Visit
his website, www.michaelthompsonauthor.com to
learn more.
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