Re: Ramblings of Randroids

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> "I myself write often solely for the purpose of writing.  you'd be 
> surprised at some of the things you can free your mind to say when 
> you're not trying to say anything."--matt
> 
> 
> Isn't there an inherent contradiction here? You're purposefully doing 
> something with the aim of doing nothing so that you will end up 
> surprising yourself, and doing something. Therefore, with no 
> expectations, you have hopes, and with hopes, you have some dregree of 
> the aim of doing something.

No, I don't think so. The original distinction was between writing for a
purpose and writing for no purpose. I think what Matt is trying to say is
that sometimes it's possible just to write for the enjoyment of writing,
for no real aim or purpose but to exercise your writerly muscles.

Camille
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