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2 months ago
"But I can't listen to music very often, it affects my nerves. I want to say sweet, silly things, and pat the little heads of people who, living in a filthy hell, can create such beauty. These days, one can't pat anyone on the head nowadays, they might bite your hand off. Hence, you have to beat people's little heads, beat mercilessly, although ideally we are against doing any violence to people. Hm -what a devillishly difficult job!" -Lenin commenting on Beethoven's Appassionata.
“It is obvious that art cannot teach anyone anything, since in four thousand years humanity has learnt nothing at all. We should long ago have become angels had we been capable of paying attention to the experience of art, and allowing ourselves to be changed in accordance with the ideals it expresses. Art only has the capacity, through shock and catharsis, to make the human soul receptive to good. It’s ridiculous to imagine that people can be taught to be good…Art can only give food – a jolt – the occasion – for psychical experience.” ― Andrei Tarkovsky
"You say, 'The LORD's way is not fair!' Hear now, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair, or rather, are not your ways unfair?" -Ezekiel 18:25.Shalom:
Having seen two other fellow writers do it, I think I too would like to put in my two cents.
Similar but unlike the previous writers, I also don't write (at least I try not to, I won't deny I occasionally am prideful but I try to restrain it) for myself or for views. and while it is for interaction it's not that I want human contact. Despite my introvert side I'm great at socialising IRL when I'm in such a spot., though I do need improvement. I do it because there are subjects I feel need to be more focused on and actually dealt in a way that most others don't.
I know, some people come here to escape, but there's a point where it becomes addictive to being a drug. And yes, my faith totally plays into my writing; more than most I'd say. I'm blunt, I'm not afraid to challenge other's thoughts or beliefs but I've been cautious, there are some stories I have yet to share because I know half the fandom if not more would flip shit if they did read it. I write with a ethical purpose. A foolish purpose of conversion, yeah. But I just wanna feel like I'm putting something actually worth putting in out into the world. And think that's the only reason why I keep going even with the lack of attention; fuck it if people don't see it, keep writing what God commands of you to write, eventually you'll get to a point where you'll be noticed. Good things come from harsh suffering. It's how the world works.
Fuck it if you're getting cheated of something, publish it nonetheless.
I write because I love to, and the love of it and others is all I need to keep going in this sinful world.
You should too.
Similar but unlike the previous writers, I also don't write (at least I try not to, I won't deny I occasionally am prideful but I try to restrain it) for myself or for views. and while it is for interaction it's not that I want human contact. Despite my introvert side I'm great at socialising IRL when I'm in such a spot., though I do need improvement. I do it because there are subjects I feel need to be more focused on and actually dealt in a way that most others don't.
I know, some people come here to escape, but there's a point where it becomes addictive to being a drug. And yes, my faith totally plays into my writing; more than most I'd say. I'm blunt, I'm not afraid to challenge other's thoughts or beliefs but I've been cautious, there are some stories I have yet to share because I know half the fandom if not more would flip shit if they did read it. I write with a ethical purpose. A foolish purpose of conversion, yeah. But I just wanna feel like I'm putting something actually worth putting in out into the world. And think that's the only reason why I keep going even with the lack of attention; fuck it if people don't see it, keep writing what God commands of you to write, eventually you'll get to a point where you'll be noticed. Good things come from harsh suffering. It's how the world works.
Fuck it if you're getting cheated of something, publish it nonetheless.
I write because I love to, and the love of it and others is all I need to keep going in this sinful world.
You should too.
"Fuck it if you're getting cheated of something, publish it nonetheless." - This is not wisdom though in the writing publishing world. However, yes we should always write. (p.s look at young Nex cuss)
Well, I personally am in such a state in life that whether I make a profit of any publishing or not is not really that great of a concern to me. Death, while scary, is ultimately an 'eh' thing to me sometimes. I understand others can't and won't live that way, I'm just a different breed that even the thought any of my story simply getting published would make me feel ready to die tomorrow.
Oh, go back to edgy teenage years, I've said a hell lot worse.
Thanks for the feed back, sir. I do hope eventually, we'll all reach a peace of mind.
There are clauses in contracts these days for short stories on several major publishers. These clauses gives them control of your characters indefinitely once they publish your story. They can create merchandize from your work (they'll pay you for that) create new stories with different writers in other mediums (streaming TV and movies) and you'll get barely more than a writing credit.
Be very careful, and READ EVERY CLAUSE.
Will do, Lu.
Vix
Glad to hear you're still more driven, at any rate.
Anyway I might have been rambling a bit lol. I hope you keep writing Nex, I hope you continue to enjoy it and the spark never fades.
no it was fine; truth be told, Shelby, I find your comments the funniest to read. Keep up your artistic flame as well.