01-17-2013, 11:30 PM
I think Kurt Vonnegut did a good job telling a story, and using those "Picasso/jazz" techniques at the same time. I admit though that I do like to read things that have little sensible narrative going on. Even in novels. Why not?
Another thing is that I spent decades being told that my writing was not only offensive, but a symptom of mania. That I in fact never truly wrote anything except in my head. Well, I was happy to offend people that stood for the things I defiled. But when you write something, and you want someone to read it, and all that ever happens is people calling professional pyschologists and police officers to come question you, and gossip going all around that you're a dangerous pervert because of things you write: I had to simply make my own rules. And that stays with me, even when people start to tell me they actually like what I write. Nothing I've posted on here is from those days. I no longer have any of that. It was taken from me. But... I still write what I want. And I'm a little more sympathetic to the reader these days.
Another thing is that I spent decades being told that my writing was not only offensive, but a symptom of mania. That I in fact never truly wrote anything except in my head. Well, I was happy to offend people that stood for the things I defiled. But when you write something, and you want someone to read it, and all that ever happens is people calling professional pyschologists and police officers to come question you, and gossip going all around that you're a dangerous pervert because of things you write: I had to simply make my own rules. And that stays with me, even when people start to tell me they actually like what I write. Nothing I've posted on here is from those days. I no longer have any of that. It was taken from me. But... I still write what I want. And I'm a little more sympathetic to the reader these days.