According to Dictionary.com creativity means "the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination." When I read this definition the thing that stuck out to me was the word meaningful. Out of all the things my work could be, I want it to be meaningful to someone. Yes, I realize that essentially we all base our creativity off of something that already exists or at least our inspiration comes from that. However, I believe that our minds can conceive of something truly unique. It is a special ability of man to be able to think, to reason, and to create. Embrace it and own it as yours. Impart a piece of yourself into the work. Then it will be a little gift to the world.
So far in my reading of S., the story has surprised me and stretched the mind in numerous ways to view creativity on a new level. I aspire to be able to someday create a novel of such wealth and abiding interest.
