tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post8935899521260500676..comments2023-11-28T22:47:40.465-05:00Comments on Tales from FAR Manor: Writing WibblesLarry Kollarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-3723630982904262232012-04-12T23:42:21.198-04:002012-04-12T23:42:21.198-04:00Hi Caine, and once again, welcome to the free-rang...Hi Caine, and once again, welcome to the free-range insane asylum!<br /><br />John, I would think an argument for a particular party would be more a polemic than art anyway. Novels that target a particular person, like you said, become dated far too quickly. Better to address the themes — because while Joe McCarthy is dead, his spirit and methods live on. I changed the name of the evil preacher in <i>White Pickups</i> because it sounded far too much like the name of a real-life megachurch preacher in the Atlanta area. Even though I disagree with a lot of this guy's message and methods, he's no Worleigh.<br /><br />Thanks, Boran — I hope what I've done is improvements.<br /><br />As a general aside: it turns out I'll have the MSS to the editor on Sunday after all. Once I got through the early going, there wasn't much left and I finished cranking in the fixes this evening. That could mean I need more fixes, though. We'll see what happens…Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-78804163862315170522012-04-12T22:35:14.861-04:002012-04-12T22:35:14.861-04:00Good luck with the rewrite, Far. I must say that ...Good luck with the rewrite, Far. I must say that I enjoyed the original when it appeared on these very pages not very long ago.boran2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10483728578007756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-41610725921512123232012-04-11T18:37:18.185-04:002012-04-11T18:37:18.185-04:00The gutlessness accusation bugs me too, Larry. It ...The gutlessness accusation bugs me too, Larry. It seems more like an argument for short shelf life. If Arthur Miller just wanted to attack McCarthy, The Crucible would be worthless to the contemporary reader. Instead it remains provocative because it delves into common human motives and actions that flourish in many political environments. The day novels start arguing which party I should vote for is the one when art goes in the toilet.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12954391.post-31635903224628039592012-04-11T13:14:04.892-04:002012-04-11T13:14:04.892-04:00Hey,
Thanks so much for the plug. :)
@BlaqueSaber...Hey,<br />Thanks so much for the plug. :)<br />@BlaqueSaberCainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12654286795401273101noreply@blogger.com