Books, opera and symphonies
have a beginning, middle and end.
Shakespeare’s “canvas” was
14 lines per sonnet.
A haiku is 3 lines.
Sometimes, a writer,
composer or artist
has to work with
predetermined forms.
To some, this is a blessing.
One inherently knows what
“space” they have to work with.
I have been a greeting card writer
all of my life. 95% of the time,
the greeting cards have been
(and are) 5”x7”. I love the form.
It sets limits, but working within
these limits allows for special
creativity.
Embrace the limitations.
