Comments on: chapter one http://findingwords.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/chapter-one/ a blog devoted to the art, craft, and frustration of writing Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:03:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: deano http://findingwords.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/chapter-one/#comment-83 deano Tue, 22 May 2007 17:51:47 +0000 http://findingwords.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/chapter-one/#comment-83 What's interesting about the intro is Pynchon discusses why he's not fully satisfied with these early short stories of his (hence, he considers himself the slow learner). It isn't often a writer, or any artist/craftsperson, publically acts as their own critic - present blog excepted! ;-) And given his notable reclusiveness, it's also one of the few instances where he has allowed a view, albeit on his terms, behind the scenes. But as a first TP read: always, Gravity's Rainbow. I still haven't finished Against The Day - sigh. What’s interesting about the intro is Pynchon discusses why he’s not fully satisfied with these early short stories of his (hence, he considers himself the slow learner).

It isn’t often a writer, or any artist/craftsperson, publically acts as their own critic – present blog excepted! ;-) And given his notable reclusiveness, it’s also one of the few instances where he has allowed a view, albeit on his terms, behind the scenes. But as a first TP read: always, Gravity’s Rainbow. I still haven’t finished Against The Day – sigh.

]]> By: anne http://findingwords.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/chapter-one/#comment-82 anne Tue, 22 May 2007 16:03:50 +0000 http://findingwords.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/chapter-one/#comment-82 i have not! in fact, i have read nothing of pynchon. i will check it out. yes, i like the non-linear, but sometimes suspect they are a crutch for a bad story. i have not! in fact, i have read nothing of pynchon. i will check it out. yes, i like the non-linear, but sometimes suspect they are a crutch for a bad story.

]]> By: deano http://findingwords.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/chapter-one/#comment-81 deano Tue, 22 May 2007 14:36:56 +0000 http://findingwords.wordpress.com/2007/05/21/chapter-one/#comment-81 As a fan of the 'hysterical realists,' life, and physics for that matter, linear plot lines disappoint me. Have you read the intro to Slow Learner? As a fan of the ‘hysterical realists,’ life, and physics for that matter, linear plot lines disappoint me. Have you read the intro to Slow Learner?

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