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therein is another interesting topic...
the whole journey towards finding one's unique creative voice and rhythm.
posted by
robdon67
on August 5, 2006 at 10:40 PM
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I've been holding off reading books, period, Robodon,
mostly because I have this sense that I've read enough, for now, it's time to start on my own, and I don't want to be overly influenced.
posted by
Blanche.
on August 5, 2006 at 10:27 PM
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Blance01.. I know what you mean
.. for the past week I've focused on the enormous pile of unread books and have made the deliberate choice to read them and hold back a little from getting on the net. The net and paricularly something like blogit is great in providing that sense of immediate connection with a creative community but, as you say, there is also that question of how much is retained. I've actually cut back on reading newspapers because within an hour of reading them I couldn't tell a person what was in them unless there was some striking article that particularly held my attention.
posted by
robdon67
on August 5, 2006 at 10:22 PM
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It's going to mean a whole different experience, I love books, Robodon,
the whole experience of them, the smell of a dusty library or bookstore, being surrounded by tall stacks of books, wooden shelves, and the feel of the book itself, but I don't read much anymore. I'm online. Most of the words wash over me and away, without my retaining them.
I wonder what will stay with other future generations?
posted by
Blanche.
on August 5, 2006 at 10:14 PM
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Absolutely true Blanche01
we are awash in words and I wonder what the implications of that might be. Is anything created now likely to be a treasured something that would be handed down from one generation to the next? Listen to me... sounding like an old man!!! Thanks for visiting and commenting.
posted by
robdon67
on August 5, 2006 at 10:11 PM
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One thing is for sure, Robodon, with the Internet, in 150 years there
will be a lot more words competing for people's attention. When Leaves was published, publishing was still a rarity, books were printed by presses. Now, we're awash in a sea of words.
posted by
Blanche.
on August 5, 2006 at 10:05 PM
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