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[lady_karelia]

Authors frequently refer to their muse. Sometimes they give it a name, othertimes they simply refer to 'the muse'. It got me curious.

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[lady-karelia.livejournal.com]

Well, that's what I always thought. Muse is female. But lately, I've read a few stories where authors referred to their muse as being male. Which is why I started this poll.

But The Muse is definitely not a joke when it comes to writing, I say. If the Muse isn't willing, then no matter how hard you try, there won't be a story. I understand that concept as The Muse being one's creativity. Correct me if I'm wrong. Heck, correct me if you think I'm wrong. I'm interested.

[veradee.livejournal.com]

Hm, I still think a muse is female.

Yes, true. It happens to me as well that I actually know what I intend to write, but just don't find the right words. Apart from that I find it difficult to come up with a plot in the first place. I rarely have several plot bunnies hopping around in my head like some other writers seem to do.

I just don't like the expression "muse" very much because I interpret it as some influence from the outside. Instead, it's my own creativity that got stuck, and it has nothing to do with some 'deity'.

There are professional authors who say that you just have to sit down every day and write - even if it is crap. They claim that you just have to keep going. Perhaps they are right, but for me writing stories is a hobby, not a job so that I haven't tried it yet really.

[lady-karelia.livejournal.com]

Personally, I don't associate muse with deity, and I also agree that it's one's own creativity.

I do find, though, that the more often I write the easier the writing becomes, including getting tickled with plot bonnies.