During a dinner I had with Jay Udall, he said, "Writing poetry is dancing with the dwende," a line that has stuck with me since. Beyond just poetry, any creative act is ultimately based in the idea of reaching out and touching the mythical, of embracing the unknown and unknowable. This blog is about the dance.
Hey, hey. After reading Bransford's blog today I'm not so sure we should be knocking Dan Brown. After all, he does write some pretty spiffy action sequences and the books are paced quick--some very positive 'Ali'-like traits.
Of course, one day, he'll be going, 'Why can't I write like Ali?'
3 comments:
Oh no you don't!
Of course, if it means you'll sell like him, then groovy.
Dude, so not true! Still, this is a fun exercise :-)
Hey, hey. After reading Bransford's blog today I'm not so sure we should be knocking Dan Brown. After all, he does write some pretty spiffy action sequences and the books are paced quick--some very positive 'Ali'-like traits.
Of course, one day, he'll be going, 'Why can't I write like Ali?'
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