Cliche as it might be,the entire story is already on that blank page.
All the author does is carve in the black spots necessary for his/her reader to see the same dimension he/she does.
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Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
I’m not sure it’s necessary for a reader to see the same dimension as the author. Of course that depends on your theoretical perspective as well (if you’re a Barthes fan, you probably don’t see the author at all in the picture), but I’d argue that art is precisely the ability to see things that go beyond authorial intention.
Still, I do agree with the ‘blank page’ argument. In my work, I tend to think of stories as already existing (in a Platonic-realm kind of way) before I even type the first letter.
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Well not to be a semantic contrarian, but I do think perception of the same dimension is necessary, but it is interesting when the reader sees it from a different viewpoint. The underlying feel however, must be the same on either end. To me, the good author has a strong grasp of a fantastic atmosphere, and conveys that to the reader. Thanks for the comment! 🙂
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I believe it too. But then tell the critics to play nice and let the agents know it is good because it is divine intervention😎
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Tricky with the critics; sometimes it’s good for them to be harsh, but sometimes I wanna punch ’em in the face. I’m always struggling to examine whether the criticism is valid or just them spouting off their own insecurities. It gets pretty exhausting sometimes, and then I just have to switch off for a bit.
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Lol! I’m with you on this.
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