> MrT quotes this from KC Constantine:
>
> >The same person who asked if reading was
important asked
> >me if writers need to be of this world or remote
from it. I
> >believe writers absolutely, definitely,
positively need to
> >be of the world. If you doubt that, just try
reading the
> >stuff that comes out of all those graduate
writing
> >programs.
> <snip>
> >What I'm
> >trying to say is, what the fuck do you write
about if you
> >don't move around in the commercial and
political world?
> >How long can you keep writing about having your
first sex
> >or observing your first death or how your Uncle
Buck's
> >drinking spoiled your family holidays? Or God
help us all,
> >how many stories can you write about the
politics in the
> >English Department?"
>
I don't see that Mr. C. is arguing that writers necessarily
maintain day jobs. Bearing the boss's burden isn't the
equivalent to being "of this world". There's also that thing
called "memory" and writing informed by previous experience
barge toting and bale lifting. Objective, outside observation
has value too. Visit the food-court at the local shopping
mall if you want to brush up your technique with mundane
conversation. Or if you're not current with weasly, corporate
double-speak, submit your work for publication.
Kerry
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