Comments on: I hate school http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/ You too can be an unemployed writer. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Wistar http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-117 Wistar Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:47:57 +0000 http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-117 Opally, You're right of course. I'm probably just looking for excuses to crap out. But I will provide you with more tasteless writing, at your encouragement. :) Wistar Opally,

You’re right of course. I’m probably just looking for excuses to crap out. But I will provide you with more tasteless writing, at your encouragement. :)

Wistar

]]> By: Opally http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-116 Opally Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:13:06 +0000 http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-116 Oh, don't "wuss" out on criticism. Criticism always comes from somebody. You have to figure out why they said what they said... just as if that person was a character in your book. Then you will also understand yourself, why you reacted as you did... also, a character in your own book. One cannot always be spared the agonies, but courage and fortitude and willingness to defend but honestly appraise will always be virtues. And then there's taste, and there's no explaining that. I'm in favor of more tasteless writing, myself! Oh, don’t “wuss” out on criticism. Criticism always comes from somebody. You have to figure out why they said what they said… just as if that person was a character in your book. Then you will also understand yourself, why you reacted as you did… also, a character in your own book. One cannot always be spared the agonies, but courage and fortitude and willingness to defend but honestly appraise will always be virtues. And then there’s taste, and there’s no explaining that. I’m in favor of more tasteless writing, myself!

]]> By: Wistar http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-114 Wistar Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:50:24 +0000 http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-114 Apotemnophelia: * Psychological condition of fantasizing of becoming an amputee. * Psychological condition of scheming to inflict self-amputation for sexual pleasure. That's great. I hadn't heard of it. I think it will be my new mantra. Apotemnophelia:
* Psychological condition of fantasizing of becoming an amputee.
* Psychological condition of scheming to inflict self-amputation for sexual pleasure.

That’s great. I hadn’t heard of it. I think it will be my new mantra.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-113 Thomas Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:45:02 +0000 http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-113 Wistar, you need to look into "Apotemnophelia". I think it will be grossly inspirational. Or you could not. Wistar, you need to look into “Apotemnophelia”. I think it will be grossly inspirational. Or you could not.

]]> By: Wistar http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-112 Wistar Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:08:05 +0000 http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-112 Thanks Elizabeth. That makes me feel better. Thanks Elizabeth. That makes me feel better.

]]> By: Sri http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-110 Sri Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:01:11 +0000 http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-110 1. Congrats to Mimi! 2. Aw, sweetie. It's not just your fiction class ... <i>everyone</i> (even Big Wis and your mom) thinks you're gross. Sad but true. 3. I have a friend who is a biomechanical engineer, e.g. she's one of the people who develops medical equipment. For a while her interest was prostheses. Should I give her your email address? 4. Let's collaborate about Homecoming soon. Perhaps we can carpool. And you <i>know</i> I'll be at the Leafe. 1. Congrats to Mimi!

2. Aw, sweetie. It’s not just your fiction class … everyone (even Big Wis and your mom) thinks you’re gross. Sad but true.

3. I have a friend who is a biomechanical engineer, e.g. she’s one of the people who develops medical equipment. For a while her interest was prostheses. Should I give her your email address?

4. Let’s collaborate about Homecoming soon. Perhaps we can carpool. And you know I’ll be at the Leafe.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-109 Elizabeth Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:55:20 +0000 http://www.onestarwatt.com/2007/10/03/i-hate-school/#comment-109 I'm sure you know this -- the story is not it's author. Maybe you wrote a "gross" story (and I can think of many stories that are good because they are gross), but that doesn't make you a gross person. Maybe someone felt "bludgeoned" because you were presenting them with material that some people find hard to take. You took a risk -- that's what you're supposed to do. Wish I had that courage myself. I admire authors and artists who do. I’m sure you know this — the story is not it’s author. Maybe you wrote a “gross” story (and I can think of many stories that are good because they are gross), but that doesn’t make you a gross person. Maybe someone felt “bludgeoned” because you were presenting them with material that some people find hard to take. You took a risk — that’s what you’re supposed to do. Wish I had that courage myself. I admire authors and artists who do.

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