http://mispeled.net/2009/10/07/on-writing-the-%e2%80%9cself%e2%80%9d/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-writing-the-%25e2%2580%259cself%25e2%2580%259d Writing, Games, and Technology Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:43:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://mispeled.net/2009/10/07/on-writing-the-%e2%80%9cself%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Jesup Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:35:02 +0000 http://mispeled.net/?p=273#comment-162 Very interesting read, Luke. I agree with much of it. It's weird, though, from my perspective. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of the actual task of sitting down and writing. I'm always so nervy about what's going to come of it. I stress thinking about writing. But people tell me that I'm a good writer. Anyway I love discussing fancy ideas, philosophizing, and trying on new ideas ([re]writing the self) like someone trying on different hats (I love the metaphor). So, as far as me not being much of a writer per-se, I've grouped my such people into groups of intellectual or non-intellectual. You say tomatoe, I say tomato. Anyway, there was one thing I was thinking about during this piece. Regarding the non-writers -- or those who don't spend a whole lot of time placing emphasis on imaginary things -- I say: what about, for example, the imagination-lacked blue-collar worker who is overtly and passionately patriotic? His love for his nation (and his marked dislike of rival nations) is perhaps not really much different than any identity-marking affiliation that a writer (or intellectual) may lay claim to. They are both based off abstract ideas and perhaps stretched a little too thin in order to make one's identity appear a bit more tidy than it actually is. The only difference among our side, perhaps, is the willingness (and desire) to try on the hat from the opposing side. ps. when you mentioned legos and comics, i thought of this terrificly frank song about those things that "will always be great (even though i'm 28)". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhelBTjRYcE cheers. Very interesting read, Luke. I agree with much of it. It’s weird, though, from my perspective. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of the actual task of sitting down and writing. I’m always so nervy about what’s going to come of it. I stress thinking about writing. But people tell me that I’m a good writer. Anyway I love discussing fancy ideas, philosophizing, and trying on new ideas ([re]writing the self) like someone trying on different hats (I love the metaphor). So, as far as me not being much of a writer per-se, I’ve grouped my such people into groups of intellectual or non-intellectual. You say tomatoe, I say tomato.
Anyway, there was one thing I was thinking about during this piece. Regarding the non-writers — or those who don’t spend a whole lot of time placing emphasis on imaginary things — I say: what about, for example, the imagination-lacked blue-collar worker who is overtly and passionately patriotic? His love for his nation (and his marked dislike of rival nations) is perhaps not really much different than any identity-marking affiliation that a writer (or intellectual) may lay claim to. They are both based off abstract ideas and perhaps stretched a little too thin in order to make one’s identity appear a bit more tidy than it actually is.
The only difference among our side, perhaps, is the willingness (and desire) to try on the hat from the opposing side.
ps. when you mentioned legos and comics, i thought of this terrificly frank song about those things that “will always be great (even though i’m 28)”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhelBTjRYcE
cheers.

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