In his work The Wound and the Bow, Edmund Wilson discusses the relationship between art and madness. He has said, “genius and disease, like strength and mutation, may be inextricably bound up together”. The lives of many great American novelists seem to support this theory; in the lives of Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and Hemingway we find … Continue reading The Hemingway Defense – The Role of Substance Abuse in Writing
November Approaches…
A lot has happened to me since Writing for Charity. Somewhere in that time, I got a job, went through midterms, moved, lost my mind, pulled my head out of my butt (no, not literally… that’s disgusting, what’s the matter with you?), exercised, laughed, ate brownies, and did a hell of a lot of homework. … Continue reading November Approaches…
Writing for Charity 2010
A record of my experience at Rock Canyon Writing for Charity 2010.
On Stephen King’s book, “On Writing”
First, I’d like to announce that this is my fourth day in a row waking up before 7am and exercising. Insomnia? Bite me. As you can probably tell by the title of the blog, I’ve just finished reading (via audiobook) On Writing, by Stephen King. It’s pretty much on my top list of things a … Continue reading On Stephen King’s book, “On Writing”
The Science of Being Goofy Writer People
So I can’t write. I think it’s been too long, and some rust has built up. Despite all of business Sam’s yelling, it’s not happening. So, on to the next best thing. Reading? I think so. Reading always gets those gears turning, and gets me all excited. Nothing exhilerates me more than reading an excellent … Continue reading The Science of Being Goofy Writer People
Samuel Loveland 