Stephen Fry once again has brought out a spectacular documentary, this time focusing on language. He focused this week on the beauty of language and how it can be transformed into art. With focuses on creative geniuses (such as Shakespeare) creating words and phrases which have transformed the English language into what it is today, which shows what a real impact literature can do for society.
A wonderful point Stephen made about language is that there are really no rules within literature. If you have the passion to put it down on paper and someone else enjoys it, then that is art, and in many case the more fresh and unique, the better.
As a writer this is refreshing to hear, especially to hear it from one of my favorite author's (Fry). Sometimes, as a writer, you wonder whether publishers will take on board your work because it doesn't fit in with the rules or the criteria of other books that we are so used to seeing on our shelves. I think the most important part with any art form is to believe in your work yourself and to most of all enjoy what you do. If you enjoy it then it doesn't matter if you sell a million copies, and if you do, it is surely a bonus.
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