tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post2530669560386166668..comments2023-10-19T20:24:30.761+08:00Comments on Orpheus Sings the Guitar Electric: 'FESS UP FRIDAY | Back to Square Onedarkorpheushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02565452271408221461noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-18626769477849737742008-05-31T19:53:00.000+08:002008-05-31T19:53:00.000+08:00Yogamum I do admire Bourdain for his dedication to...<B>Yogamum</B> I do admire Bourdain for his dedication to food - and I actually see his point of view on why he despises vegetarians - not that I will change for his sake. <BR/><BR/><B>Matt</B> I like directness in a relationship too - but I also want a certain space where I do not have to always explain myself to my partner. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps I would like the other party to respect and allow me the choice of when I reveal the bits of myself.darkorpheushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565452271408221461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-28642891067554886712008-05-31T06:21:00.000+08:002008-05-31T06:21:00.000+08:00I'll do anything to not explain myself, whether it...I'll do anything to not explain myself, whether it's a resume or relationship! But I do like directness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-70363068361795602432008-05-31T04:18:00.000+08:002008-05-31T04:18:00.000+08:00You've been productive!I love Anthony Bourdain. Y...You've been productive!<BR/><BR/>I love Anthony Bourdain. You're right, he is mean to vegetarians, but I forgive him because he is so hilarious and clever.Yogamumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736784200874589271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-39577706434095178132008-05-30T22:05:00.000+08:002008-05-30T22:05:00.000+08:00Ovidia - What is this about the explaining? Or it ...<B>Ovidia</B> - What is this about the explaining? Or it is because the explaining sometimes feels like "defending"? Perhaps one day - withnough therapy, I am answer that question.<BR/><BR/>I was reading something by Chesterton the other day (or was it yesterday?) about the division between reader and writer: if you write it, you cannot read it, because it is obvious that the writer cannot be surprised by whatever revelation the writer had worked so hard for.<BR/><BR/>So whatever "subtle" writing there is just feels like a pink neon billboard.<BR/><BR/>*sigh* Guess I can just try. This is supposed to be for fun, yes? *raise eyebrows*darkorpheushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565452271408221461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-48413994589543314232008-05-30T19:00:00.000+08:002008-05-30T19:00:00.000+08:00know what you mean... i don't just hate explaining...know what you mean... i don't just hate explaining myself (inward directed) i resent explaining myself (outward directing)<BR/><BR/>Glad you didn't trash your draft completely though--you may not believe it now but these things can REALLY look better in a week's time esp if you do a print out & go over it doing corrections on paper instead of onscreen.<BR/><BR/>for me: <BR/>subtle=I didn't realise I was being guided to that realisation/conclusion/emotion/whatever<BR/><BR/>vague=I have no idea whether there's meant to be a point to this.<BR/><BR/>guess vague vs subtle can be put in the readers' court... just hit as many of them as you can/want to!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-13646420023344325702008-05-30T17:43:00.000+08:002008-05-30T17:43:00.000+08:00Nymeth - Exactly - where do you draw that line bet...<B>Nymeth</B> - Exactly - where do you draw that line between subtle and vague?<BR/><BR/>One likes to be subtle, yet...<BR/><BR/>ARGH! Rewrite! Rewrite!darkorpheushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565452271408221461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15914227.post-1381362272011105092008-05-30T16:15:00.000+08:002008-05-30T16:15:00.000+08:00"My problem is: I'm the sort of person who hates h..."My problem is: I'm the sort of person who hates having to explain myself. That makes it difficult in situations where elaboration is necessary - like writing a story."<BR/><BR/>This is a problem for me too. I hate having to spell things out, to point out the obvious. For me, the perfect kind of writing is subtle: it leaves things unsaid while making them palpable at the same time. The problem is drawing the line between "subtle" and "vague".Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.com