Part of the problem revolves around the type of writing I do, which is
writing either for a client or to a set of government specifications. In
this case, my "creativity" is precisely defined by what I call "limiters."
such things as time, money, technology availablt, document size, etc. etc.
Yet I refuse to believe that the writing I do is less legitimate than that
which reaches out and grabs you by the heart.
I had a colleague who taught that you couldn't write unless you were passionate
about what you wrote. I teach that you should be able to write even when
you haven't much interest in your subject matter.
Perhaps it's the humanist/technician split raising its head again.
Ron Shook