because the thrill of telling the story is secondary to learning the craft.
That is the definition of a Storyteller.
You've mixed up the definitions of the Artist and the Storyteller, and assumed that the Storyteller has no interest in the art of writing. Quite the opposite: the Storyteller is always aware of the art, but as a means to an end. What you've described as your own experience -- and redefined as the Artist -- is actually the Storyteller's point of view. Don't think that the Artist is better (and therefore if you are a Storyteller you've been insulted): These are just two different approaches to the same art.
Believe it or not, there are those who place the art of writing first, before the effect that it has on the readers. The story is secondary to the craft, and secondary to what the writer is attempting to explore with the art of writing. The audience to these writers is incidental.
We have a romantic view of writing and tend to prefer the image (and word) Artist.
I would be willing to guess that the majority of writers in the fanfiction world are Storytellers rather than writers, because it is such a highly interactive environment, and the Storyteller seeks the communication and interaction with their audience.
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That is the definition of a Storyteller.
You've mixed up the definitions of the Artist and the Storyteller, and assumed that the Storyteller has no interest in the art of writing. Quite the opposite: the Storyteller is always aware of the art, but as a means to an end. What you've described as your own experience -- and redefined as the Artist -- is actually the Storyteller's point of view. Don't think that the Artist is better (and therefore if you are a Storyteller you've been insulted): These are just two different approaches to the same art.
Believe it or not, there are those who place the art of writing first, before the effect that it has on the readers. The story is secondary to the craft, and secondary to what the writer is attempting to explore with the art of writing. The audience to these writers is incidental.
We have a romantic view of writing and tend to prefer the image (and word) Artist.
I would be willing to guess that the majority of writers in the fanfiction world are Storytellers rather than writers, because it is such a highly interactive environment, and the Storyteller seeks the communication and interaction with their audience.
Icarus