The Case for Perfection, and Not-So-Perfect
by Charlotte Bennardo
I used to be a big fan of home design shows, especially the early ones that were aimed at people with limited budgets (Anyone remember Design on a Dime?). One concept I remember is never to be too symmetrical; don't have an even number of things, like candlesticks. It was always 'use an odd number' because the feeling was that symmetry was too... predictable. Boring. Static.
I can understand that. Too much matchy-matchy leads the eye away.
But...
Home design is vastly different from the design of our world, our universe. There, asymmetry (no two snowflakes are alike), blends and complements symmetry (like the nautilus shell). Sometimes you need symmetry, like in buildings and healthy skin cells, and sometimes, asymmetry is better, like in art or Calico cat markings.
Each has its place, its function, and its beauty.
Charlotte writes MG, YA, NA, and adult novels in sci fi, fantasy, contemporary, paranormal and romance genres. Her latest YA fantasy novel, The Excalibur Vow, just released. She is the author of the award-winning middle grade Evolution Revolution trilogy, Simple Machines, Simple Plans, and Simple Lessons. She co-authored the YA novels Blonde OPS, Sirenz, and Sirenz Back in Fashion. She has several short stories in various anthologies. Having finished her MFA, she's applying what she learned and is working on several children's and adult novels, and other short stories. She lives in NJ with her family and floofy cat Mink, a squirrel who insists on digging up my geraniums, and a visiting pet rabbit, Bad Bunny.
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