Do you have an open mind? Why would you want to have an open mind?
Having an open mind makes you less judgemental. Being less judgemental makes you a better observer of things. You can see things from various people’s perspectives, put yourself in others’ shoes, feel what they feel. You don’t go around with a pre-set mould trying to fit people and situations into it.
I think this open mindedness is a very important quality in a writer. The less open minded you are, the less you see things around you. The less you feel what others feel. The less eyes you have to see with.
Sadly, having an open-minded personality bringsĀ some pitfalls with it.
“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it” (Terry Pratchett)