As lights flash down the cat walk the struts of each model are heard around the world as these vessels of fashion showcase the art work created by talented designers. From eccentric cuts and trims to wildly decadent colors, the ideas once in the mind of designers flourish onto the cat walks of Paris and Milan bringing to life an imagination worth capturing. This "thinking outside the box" attitude is what keeps fashion in high gear and all enthusiasts on their toes awaiting what is to come for each season.
Similar to fashion, writing too shares an outlet for creativity, not just in the imaginative stories but also with the form and techniques used to tell the story. Writers are constantly practicing new techniques in writing different from traditional to bring attention to writing as an art form. Books such as "Like Water For Chocolate" use techniques to engage the reader deeply in the story by adding elements, in this case the author uses recipes to unveil each chapter, not found in traditional form of writing. Author Laura Esquivel chose to include recipes within each chapter to bring to life the main character's love of cooking. By pushing the envelope in writing and using different techniques in writing, the author engaged readers and gave them something memorable to keep.
Thinking outside the box in both fashion and writing is critical because it makes for good entertainment. We as audiences need the unfamiliar to excite us and hieghten our senses, which is why pushing the envelope on traditional or perhaps experimenting with traditional forms of writing can turn into beautiful disasters, thus keeping the audience enterained. What is to come is never known and should never be expected.
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