Earlier or later writings better?

[dissention]

Originally Posted by GateandGarden

Um, am I starting to sound like dissention? I just noticed the similarities in our avatars since I changed mine, and I'm now frightened that I will come off as just as blunt and insanely opinionated.

Your claws are coming out today, eh?

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by dissention

I think it's self-indulgent for a someone famous to sing about being famous as if other people care, just as I think that it's self-indulgent and boring for a writer to write about writing (or lack thereof). It just does not appeal to me.

By that token, is it not self-indulgent for us to expect anyone to ever care about anything we have to say?

Who other than our friends truly cares if we've had our heart broken, or if we're happily in love, etc.? And, yet, people write about it all the time.

Even if a songwriter or poet writes about something seemingly dispersonal, like politics, they're still assuming that someone other than themselves gives a flying fig about what they think in regards to that topic.

As I've said, Stevie might write about "being famous" at times on the surface, but, at the core, she's still writing about universal themes... love, loss, loneliness, self-discovery, disillusionment, hope, and, essentially, the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

By that token, is it not self-indulgent for us to expect anyone to ever care about anything we have to say?

Who other than our friends truly cares if we've had our heart broken, or if we're happily in love, etc.? And, yet, people write about it all the time.

Even if a songwriter or poet writes about something seemingly dispersonal, like politics, they're still assuming that someone other than themselves gives a flying fig about what they think in regards to that topic.

As I've said, Stevie might write about "being famous" at times on the surface, but, at the core, she's still writing about universal themes... love, loss, loneliness, self-discovery, disillusionment, hope, and, essentially, the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment.

How many straws did you grasp that time, Le Stew?

And you still did not answer my question.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

That was my dad, fool.

Excuse me, Hot Shot, but I am not THAT old. Hmmpf.

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

How many straws did you grasp that time, Le Stew?

And you still did not answer my question.

just enought to plug your pie hole with....

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by dissention

Would any of us pay a dry cleaner to tell us about the woes of using certain solvents and what they do when they can't get a stain out? I think not.

*Raises hand* I would, and I'd ask a lot of questions too, we all have our stains to cope with.

Romy

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

just enought to plug your pie hole with....

I didn't know it was possible to manufacture enough of them.

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

I didn't know it was possible to manufacture enough of them.

"ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT PIE HOLE!!!"

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Serrart

*Raises hand* I would

I was born at night, but it wasn't last night.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

"ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT PIE HOLE!!!"

Sounds like a dirty movie I once saw...

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

Sounds like a dirty movie I once saw...

Oh yeah! Wasn't Jake Weber in that one??

[ontheEdgeof17]

Originally Posted by amber

"ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT PIE HOLE!!!"

AMBER! You know about our mental images problem! Stop!

[amber]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

AMBER! You know about our mental images problem! Stop!

You? Love it, and want some more of it!

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by dissention

How many straws did you grasp that time, Le Stew?

Well, I see you didn't have a strong counter-argument. Ha.

Originally Posted by dissention

And you still did not answer my question.

Which question? The one about the dry cleaner?
Well, if he managed to write about it in a compelling and illuminating way, then I'm sure I would want to hear it.

My point remains that it's all, fundamentally, self-indulgent.
It's a pretty big assumption to think that someone out there will be even remotely interested in hearing our thoughts and insights, or about our experiences.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

Oh yeah! Wasn't Jake Weber in that one??

*fans self*

I wish, my dear, I wish. I would have volunteered to costar for free in that flick.