Craft Chat Ten Principles of Design

[LJ Beck]

I came across this (doing something unrelated to writing) and thought... hey... could these principles of good design be applied to writing? I liked the idea of relating physically well designed objects to a well designed story. Some things might need to be tweaked, but overall, I think it fits.

Ten Principles for Good Design
(screen grab of it attached as well.)

This is from Dieter Rams. Here's his Wiki entry...
Dieter Rams (born 20 May 1932) is a German industrial designer who is most closely associated with the consumer products company Braun, the furniture company Vitsœ, and the functionalist school of industrial design. His unobtrusive approach and belief in "less, but better" (German: Weniger, aber besser) design has influenced the practice of design, as well as 20th century aesthetics and culture. He is quoted as stating that "Indifference towards people and the reality in which they live is actually the one and only cardinal sin in design."

I like that quote! Same for writing... "Indifference towards people and the reality in which they live is actually the one and only cardinal sin in storytelling."

What do you think? What resonates with you, and what doesn't?

 

[Sedayne]

Thanks Lyse, this is really interesting. I love these principles and can readily see the applicability to writing.