I really dislike how formulaic writing has become. I remember learning all the formulas for novel writing in high school, and watching my creativity erode as I tried to shoehorn everything I did into them. It was a disaster. Understanding the concepts that produce these formulas is valid and valuable to writing craft, but marrying yourself and your work to them is nothing but a ball and chain.
I really dislike how formulaic writing has become. I remember learning all the formulas for novel writing in high school, and watching my creativity erode as I tried to shoehorn everything I did into them. It was a disaster. Understanding the concepts that produce these formulas is valid and valuable to writing craft, but marrying yourself and your work to them is nothing but a ball and chain.