Re: le style, c'est l'homme

I think it's a bit silly for Matthew to bitch and whine on list about
John's bitching and whining. If you really feel that way, e-mail John
privately.

For my part, I've engaged in enough of that myself to not feel I have
the right to complain about even Matthew's bitching and whining,
so...have at it. Just think about what you're doing, that's all.

Scottie -- I'm really wondering, right now, what you must think of
_Ulysses_ or, God help us all, _Finnegans Wake_.

Some authors try to seduce narrower audiences than others. To each his
own. Thank God they've written what they've written, though.

Jim

Scottie Bowman wrote:

> 'I think it's the job of authors to create writing
> that will be read ...'
>
> Absolutely Will. And a writer should never presume
> on the indulgence or (God help us) the 'respectful'
> attention of his readers. He must aspire to the hypnotist,
> the seducer, maybe even the ravisher; not the self-
> absorbed old eccentric for whom allowances must
> be made.
>
> Scottie B.
>
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Received on Sun Dec 15 18:27:30 2002