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readin'ritin'ncombinatorics

I am constrained by conventional language in trying to write.
Any idea, inspired by what I've seen or done or read or a conversation I've had, becomes a cascade of parallel inter-referencing verbal and nonverbal thoughts. Often several of these lead to linear things I'd like to say or write out, but the feedback continues and I often find I've gone through an inner turn of phrase that may never recur. Sometimes I can bring them back. And sometimes I sit to write them down and find the perfect words aren't there anymore.

Thinking is like an abstracted drug.

Yeah, it's just another blogosphere-clogging post from a would-be writer on the topic of writer's block. Mostly. Sort of.
Posted by Zac at 10:31 PM
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Sra said...

I have an extra mini tape recorder if you want one. Sometimes the best thing to do is just say what you're thinking into the tape. Of course sometimes thoughts don't covert to speech any better than they do to writing.

Anyway, I try not to think too much when I'm writing a blog. My best stuff just comes out naturally. Sometimes there's still a block though, and I have to force it.

I say better to write something shitty and keep the words coming than write nothing at all.

19/7/08 00:17

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