tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093786175732250309.post6798111290605362872..comments2024-01-23T15:48:45.566+00:00Comments on Books, Time, and Silence: Maja Hrgovic - ZlatkaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12140995911854334790noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093786175732250309.post-86833288713212355532011-05-04T17:21:13.592+01:002011-05-04T17:21:13.592+01:00cool, thankx!cool, thankx!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093786175732250309.post-44307839614725649682011-05-04T15:21:46.885+01:002011-05-04T15:21:46.885+01:00Am now following your blog and hoping for more int...Am now following your blog and hoping for more interesting discussion soon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140995911854334790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093786175732250309.post-59735437605929429232011-05-04T12:50:20.756+01:002011-05-04T12:50:20.756+01:00I think I may address this some on my blog, Writin...I think I may address this some on my blog, WritingNurture. In case you want to check it out. CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093786175732250309.post-35836169779603723112011-05-04T08:23:27.001+01:002011-05-04T08:23:27.001+01:00That's fascinating,Helen. I had never thought ...That's fascinating,Helen. I had never thought Buddhism through to the end of stories, but now I'm a little scared too!<br /><br />If you ever resolve this conundrum please do share it with me, I'm fascinated to learn more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140995911854334790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093786175732250309.post-30119582380713247372011-05-04T02:36:25.967+01:002011-05-04T02:36:25.967+01:00I have no idea! I'm caught myself between a h...I have no idea! I'm caught myself between a history steeped in christianity, a tradition it which stories are elevated to the point where they're an integral part of the concept of heaven, and a new practice of Buddhism, which as far as I can understand, in the end eliminates all stories/concepts. I am very drawn to Buddhism and scared at the same time, and I mourn the possible loss of stories. Of course all this is theoretical. Enlightened? Me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093786175732250309.post-68300736148028654292011-05-03T13:56:41.773+01:002011-05-03T13:56:41.773+01:00Fascinating question, Helen. What do you think the...Fascinating question, Helen. What do you think the answer to that is?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140995911854334790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093786175732250309.post-66154163397158705062011-05-03T11:28:36.519+01:002011-05-03T11:28:36.519+01:00This is a real question for me implication-wise as...This is a real question for me implication-wise as a fiction writer who studies Buddhism. If everyone in the world were enlightened, would there be any need for stories?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093786175732250309.post-88775282500090731482011-05-02T19:40:50.246+01:002011-05-02T19:40:50.246+01:00Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Helen. I...Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Helen. I'm aware of the popularity of Janet Burroway's thesis but am not so sure I agree. A story can be anything it, or it's author, wants it to be. Take, for instance, The Canal by Lee Rourke that was published earlier this year. A book about boredom, in which mostly nothing happens. And yet, by dint of it being interesting and well written, it has received a warm critical reaction.<br /><br />As for reader's interests, I don't think it is a sign of a healthy artform if it thinks only of the common ground around which readers can congregate. <br /><br />I hope that in my life, I shall sometime have the chance to read an interesting book all about happiness. It it the aspect of life all human's strive to achieve, that in itself must be fertile ground for a writer of greater talent that I.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12140995911854334790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093786175732250309.post-32440814974014864532011-05-02T14:33:07.539+01:002011-05-02T14:33:07.539+01:00Lovely! We're taught in creative writing clas...Lovely! We're taught in creative writing classes that "a story is a war" (Janet Burroway ca. 1984) and that the reader will only be interested in conflict, strife, etc. I like the notion of happiness as a worthy topic. the question is whether it can propel a narrative in a sustained way, or whether it serves best as a seasoning amid conflict-driven prose...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com