tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020099647940696614.post5268946406031066511..comments2023-07-15T06:28:21.988-06:00Comments on Dragon on a Mission: Three Maxims of Writing and of Life - DisseramblingAl Diazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020099647940696614.post-40260913594690783692013-01-20T18:30:30.293-06:002013-01-20T18:30:30.293-06:00Go for it, I say! Your 7 line post showed some sup...Go for it, I say! Your 7 line post showed some super dialog.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020099647940696614.post-45672822092683364132013-01-17T21:34:52.490-06:002013-01-17T21:34:52.490-06:00I am not sure if it is the artist or the thinker i...I am not sure if it is the artist or the thinker in me that compels me keep going but your statement had made me think. If given the choice (as in getting the "artist" exorcised out of me) would I really have it other way? I think not.Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020099647940696614.post-27913467102324860422013-01-17T21:28:43.951-06:002013-01-17T21:28:43.951-06:00Cheers, milady! I am all set for the quest to grea...Cheers, milady! I am all set for the quest to great pose. :)Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020099647940696614.post-6008055416423891322013-01-17T20:18:01.707-06:002013-01-17T20:18:01.707-06:00Interesting post. I've had moments of depressi...Interesting post. I've had moments of depression, but I'm mainly a positive person. I do feel alone in my thoughts most of the time, though. I wouldn't have it any other way, because I love writing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020099647940696614.post-41592785797057298132013-01-17T18:17:54.525-06:002013-01-17T18:17:54.525-06:00From the mud, springs the lotus. From dragon shit ...From the mud, springs the lotus. From dragon shit springs a damned good lettuce crop. This, btw, is based on empirical data. Now if is could just find the mire that calls forth great prose, I'd be in good shape.<br /><br />Here's to art and the artist who brings it into the world for sharing.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020099647940696614.post-24381206242885522662013-01-17T16:48:55.457-06:002013-01-17T16:48:55.457-06:00Hahaha. Ok, my answer above still applies. :)Hahaha. Ok, my answer above still applies. :)Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020099647940696614.post-67043482892143197372013-01-17T16:47:54.578-06:002013-01-17T16:47:54.578-06:00I think it means that the thesis/proposition is fa...I think it means that the thesis/proposition is false. Not all artists are depressive. Most of those of the past were, thereof the myth, as Julie rightfully called it. This brings up new propositions. Good brain workout. Thanks Alex.Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020099647940696614.post-81772570116079638272013-01-17T15:54:20.697-06:002013-01-17T15:54:20.697-06:00It's an act of courage all right. Keep pursing...It's an act of courage all right. Keep pursing it though, Dragon.<br />I am an artistic type in that I'm a musician, writer, designer, sometimes artist... And yet I've never been a tortured soul. I've never gone through tragedy or dropped to the very depths. I wonder what that means...?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020099647940696614.post-62392557954691758462013-01-17T14:53:06.032-06:002013-01-17T14:53:06.032-06:00I totally agree with you in the part that art is a...I totally agree with you in the part that art is also born from joy, love and celebration. I'm addressing the dark side because it is always more difficult to handle than the bright side. I don't mean suffering is necessary in the act of creation but...Hmmm...I would need more thought about this one. My thesis "artists are depressive people" is more like a proposition. I might conclude the proposition is false. I do believe we do have a heightened sensibility and perceive the world different that the rest. However, I don't believe absolutely all artists are permanently tormented by our inner demons. Likewise, not everyone permanently tormented by inner demons is an artist.<br /><br />Hahaha, I just sounded like Socrates. I love thinking too. THanks for reading! :)Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020099647940696614.post-11856232754633107662013-01-17T14:37:38.900-06:002013-01-17T14:37:38.900-06:00Sigh-- try this again...
Writing guru,Jeff Goins ...Sigh-- try this again...<br /><br />Writing guru,Jeff Goins recently wrote a post on the angst of art (http://goinswriter.com/sad-art/). Essentially, he would agree with your first dissarambling (great word) thought, "artists are depressive people". His post title was The Essential Sadness of Art. I find this theory, in its absolute, to be full of horse hockies and perpetuates the tortured artist myth. While certainly writers tap into a dark side to bring depth to their writing, when called for, this is not the whole story. Much art is also born from joy, praise and celebration. That being said, you might find his article interesting. <br /><br />I found your statement "writers lie to tell the truth" intriguing as well. I think we are probably better able to confront emotional truth within the context of fiction. It's what has given books such great power throughout history. (This might also be one reason I prefer non-fiction over fiction.;)) <br /><br />Great article Al. I love when an article like this prompts me to do a little contemplatin'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020099647940696614.post-65056783337069261272013-01-17T14:20:09.713-06:002013-01-17T14:20:09.713-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com