I recently wrote an opening for a contest.
Some other writers loved my opening
and they’re telling me
I should write the entire novel.
The problem is…
I don’t have a target publisher
for this novel.
So I’m not writing it.
I prefer to create things I have a use/market for.
Inventors often point to
the 3M post-it note story
to rationalize inventing without purpose.
That’s an example for the ignorant
because the inventor of the post-it non-sticking ‘glue’
DID have a purpose for inventing.
The non-sticking ‘glue’ was a mistake he utilized,
not a random invention he utilized.
There are millions of useless inventions out there.
Hell, I’ve created my fair share.
Don’t intentionally contribute to that number.
Create with a purpose.
If your purpose changes with the invention,
fine,
but start with some sort of use in mind.