Re: Ramblings of Randroids
Erin McLaughlin (erinseyes@hotmail.com)
Sun, 25 Oct 1998 19:38:31 -0800 (PST)
I see what you're saying, but you know what I think? I think that Matt
has a purpose for everything. At least I get that impression from his
various posts.
----Original Message Follows----
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1998 09:10:53 +1000
From: Camille Scaysbrook <verona_beach@geocities.com>
Subject: Re: Ramblings of Randroids
To: bananafish@lists.nyu.edu
Reply-to: bananafish@lists.nyu.edu
> "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
verona_beach@geocities.com
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