In the works, tirelessly,
Path of lack of money and torment
Her footprints in the desert sands
Poets are still looking for ...
Graphomania as a disease
Well-known opinion is graphomania, on the one hand, as a disease, a mental disorder caused by an addiction to writing. It is compounded by lack of demand, loneliness and the inability to realize their ambitions. Who is a graphomaniac? The definition refers to the author whose works are not accepted by society and with which he himself categorically disagrees.
But some talented writers also do not recognize a rather long period. Moreover, some do not receive recognition in life. Genius and talent do not fit into the framework of universal norms. Therefore, it is useless to consider what a graphomaniac is.
The futility of works
Created, according to the author, the value is useful to him and completely unnecessary for society.
In the fall of gold
The muse drew in sonnets.
Only the word is different
Grafoman from the poet.
Thus, he creates a low-level work, mainly for his own benefit. The level of the work is evaluated only by the reader. His assessment is a criterion of what a graphomaniac is and what a real writer is. There are still critics, philologists and other specialists who professionally determine the quality of the work. For some, the critic reaches the point of absurdity, such as, for example, the sensational article “Counts and graphomaniacs” on the Internet, in which the author looked for blunders from L. N. Tolstoy.
The author of the work itself gives the most important assessment, assuming responsibility that what it creates will affect the souls of readers. To do this, he must put his strength and soul. If the work does not have such an impact, then he will face severe disappointment. It turns out that graphomania is a person’s punishment for the low quality of the work.
Here again, I can’t sleep all night
Flour a face in front of me.
Burning Blade Border
Between brilliance and poverty.
Signs of graphomania
- Painful passion for writing texts that are not cultural values.
- Heightened self-esteem. A mediocre graphomaniac never admits his mistakes.
- The impossibility of development and improvement.
- The lack of a coherent, logical construction of the text.
- Copying images, plagiarism.
- Violations of style and syntax.
- Template and expressionless text.
- Verbosity.
- Molestation.
- Lack of sense of humor.
Amid the desert of words
among the battles of phrases,
where is the wind of change
won't leave a trace
us the search for truth more than once
leads into the labyrinths of delirium.
Three groups of graphomaniacs
- The first writes about nothing, but very beautifully, trying to create artistic images. But this only reflects a good education.
- A clumsy language, but an intricate plot that can still be edited.
- Imitation of works or verbal garbage. What is more clearly shown here is graphomaniac.
Thirst for recognition
Confessions want everything. Grafomanov attack publishers, insisting on the publication of their "imperishable", or most often published at their own expense. They have a different view of their works, in contrast to the audience.
Graphomania exists in many varieties, but we consider the literary.
As a rule, graphomaniacs have no audience. In principle, they cannot collect it, since nobody is interested. Therefore, they remain alone, exacerbating their painful condition.
The day past the red autumn burns out with a leaf.
Today I thought for a long time about this, then about that.
Maybe it wasn’t even me at all,
If cockroaches in my head just walk like that ?
The graphomaniac does not feel the topic. Maybe he rhymes correctly, but there is no meaning between the words. Most likely, this is similar to the drawing of lines that do not know how to draw, according to which some resemblance to the portrait is obtained. It is necessary to properly direct the explosion of emotions and find your right path. But if the topic and reading captivate the reader, then this is no longer graphomania.
It is difficult to name quantitative criteria for evaluating a work. Slips information that the evaluation of the work should be payment for it. If they don’t pay, it means graphomania. This is not always the case, but a thinking and talented person will always find a way to get paid for his work. Even if it will be a little money.
Who is a graphomaniac? Definition on the positive side
Unsuccessful writers are represented as losers and mediocrity, not burdened with a special intellect. Most likely this is an extreme. A person can be quite decent and educated. It is not necessary for him to make money as a writer. He writes for himself, and it is also not easy. The lack of professionalism of the text and a lot of flaws does not mean the lack of abilities. They need certain knowledge and experience, as well as for any other activity. Everyone goes through a period of graphomania until something worthwhile begins to appear. It’s just that for some it takes a couple of years of study, while for others it takes many years. This can be clearly seen by teaching the artist’s craft, among which there may also be more than one graphomaniac. The master of the word has no right to put a contemptuous mark on a person only because he did not manage to get the necessary education in time and makes attempts to write something on his own.
The role of the Internet in the development of creativity
What is graphomaniac in modern society? Currently, he has disappeared on the Internet among other writing people. You can create directly in individual blogs and portals. Someone is gradually gaining mastery, and the choice for readers is expanding. At the same time, there is nothing to pay for freely published texts. If before an insurmountable gulf gaped between writers and readers, now everyone is writing. It is very good that millions of people are involved in this process, and many are completely indifferent to sticking a label to them or putting a graphoman stamp on someone or not. The Russian language (and other languages) can triumph and be proud of its relevance.
Seal, friends, for many years,
There is no reason to stop on the road.
When the Internet dies from a virus,
We will live in frayed pages.
The next plus of graphomania is salvation from loneliness and idleness. For children and youth, it is undoubtedly useful, because it helps to eliminate illiteracy and develop thinking. At the same time, the circle of acquaintances is expanding significantly. For the older generation, graphomania is a means of dealing with stress and loneliness. In this way, spiritual injuries can be cured, which cannot be done in other ways. In addition, there will definitely be sympathizers on the network who are ready to support in difficult times.
From the foregoing, it follows that graphomaniac is such: it is a person who provides useful information for a wide range of people, who himself copes with his internal problems.