Diana, I really appreciate the kind words. Absolutely! As a young teen I used to find myself posturing, replying to someone I admired with something I believed they wanted to hear, and the result was a cloaking of my authentic self. It's a dangerous game because you can end up losing yourself in it, and as Saul Bellow says 'die a stranger to yourself.' Having authentic encounters with people is one of the most endearing and 'cup-filling' experiences you can have, it makes me happy to be human. Thanks for the comment and your support in the recent posts <3
Thank you, Puchi! it was a fun challenge to develop further the writing of one of my favourite authors. I used to resent imitation in art, but when developing a new skill imitation is very much a key part of the process, so I figured why not embrace it to accelerate my learning and have some fun with writing that already stirs me :) Xx
I love that you took this initiative on here, the notion itself is original, even though the content may not be totally your own. Your prose is beautiful brother..
You have a fantastic literary voice and this was a pleasure to read and digest. I love this style and your approach.
thank you for the kind words Anna, honestly means a lot :)
I think all these post together will make an amazing book
I love that idea, or maybe even something completely new. But seeing my writing in physical print is a big goal of mine — one day! 🤞🏼
I really like the way you interweave autobiography with fiction storytelling to get substance - auto-fiction! The result is brilliant!🙂
Also, this auto-fiction reaffirms that sometimes, our encounter with the truth about ourselves passes through our authentic encounter with others...
Diana, I really appreciate the kind words. Absolutely! As a young teen I used to find myself posturing, replying to someone I admired with something I believed they wanted to hear, and the result was a cloaking of my authentic self. It's a dangerous game because you can end up losing yourself in it, and as Saul Bellow says 'die a stranger to yourself.' Having authentic encounters with people is one of the most endearing and 'cup-filling' experiences you can have, it makes me happy to be human. Thanks for the comment and your support in the recent posts <3
I really like this, it is great to read something that feels like the author was taking a risk, or challenging himself. Keep exploring! Xx
Thank you, Puchi! it was a fun challenge to develop further the writing of one of my favourite authors. I used to resent imitation in art, but when developing a new skill imitation is very much a key part of the process, so I figured why not embrace it to accelerate my learning and have some fun with writing that already stirs me :) Xx
I love that you took this initiative on here, the notion itself is original, even though the content may not be totally your own. Your prose is beautiful brother..
Thank you bro! It seemed like a deeper way to interact with works I love, by altering or developing them further. Appreciate you 🙏🏼