Creative Writing, Professional Writing, and Poetry

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Creative writing, as a field itself, remains difficult to regulate as it is by its very design a pursuit of unhindered literary stylistic expression and in some cases, coupled with the intentional aim to bend or even break conventions. Poetry is considered a cornerstone of this branch of writing—and is arguably one of its standout examples—because it also remains a highly subjective and evolving aspect of the creative arts.

However, in recent times, questions surrounding form and style—in an industry standard context—have become all too common. The more industrious the concept of professional writing has become, the more it has been subject to encroaching aspects of what some might consider arbitrary conventions. Creative writers, which certainly includes poetry authors, have to take market trends into consideration and this is where publication requirements and standards may very well play a powerful role of influence in the creative process (Writer's Relief, 2008). Influence that is encouraging writers to make ad hoc changes to their natural style that goes beyond just basic editing considerations and may arguably defy the very essence of creativity in writing as it is understood and idealised today.

The question of a carefully regulated and industry-sensitive approach to poetry composition has come up in literature circles recently with a sizeable support for following market requirements; after all, creative writers are often looking to sell their work and that requires meeting a given publication's demands in a free market setting. Of course, it can be argued that a creative writing process that is greatly compromised in this manner is at odds with the pursuit of creativity.
One such example of modern industry standards, or a ...