tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post2646819403173933441..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Angels, Jazz and Blue GuitarsAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-31967518443906574792013-07-19T17:29:52.418-04:002013-07-19T17:29:52.418-04:00i loved N.T. Morley's Master/Slave antho. joyo...i loved N.T. Morley's Master/Slave antho. joyous filth indeed.<br />thanks for the kind words, Daddy X. i love variety in all things: men, books, food etc ;)Amanda Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09059621442042833693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-28169629682466926882013-07-19T17:28:32.990-04:002013-07-19T17:28:32.990-04:00very true. one of the good things about being well...very true. one of the good things about being well read is to be able to notice themes, metaphors etc in a work. it's interesting when as a writer you don't notice these overriding patterns of your work. it's as if the brain is accessing some passive knowledge hidden way back. Amanda Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09059621442042833693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-65504364171697024912013-07-19T13:08:36.163-04:002013-07-19T13:08:36.163-04:00Sometimes very astute and erudite reviewers will s...Sometimes very astute and erudite reviewers will see influences that the writer hadn't realized were there. It's happened to my work (most memorably with Jean as the reviewer) and I may have done it once pr twice as a reviewer, but in that case I'm not likely to ever know whether the writer did it consciously or not. Sacchi Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801164916418570059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-66417545243743516962013-07-19T13:05:33.787-04:002013-07-19T13:05:33.787-04:00Isn't it amazing how the creative process can ...Isn't it amazing how the creative process can surprise us? Just a passage in a book or a passing glance in a restaurant can spur on an entire story. That's sure the way it works for me, especially in erotica. I wish I had time to read more wank stuff. As we've mentioned, my participation in ERWA satisfies most of that erotica craving, but if I'm going for a sure wank, I usually gravitate to N.T. Morley. He's just so delightfully and dependably filthy. I do admire your taste in filth, Amanda, so will probably look up the titles you mention.<br />And, to echo Lisabet's take, you certainly do read a variety of quality stuff. That's probably why you're so smart.Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-31596400767050917972013-07-18T20:00:28.333-04:002013-07-18T20:00:28.333-04:00thanks, Jean. yes, i agree, the structure of Incog...thanks, Jean. yes, i agree, the structure of Incognito was well done. all books to me, all art leads outward to new creation. glad the final line resonated for you. :)Amanda Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09059621442042833693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-11672801411701607462013-07-18T18:14:37.388-04:002013-07-18T18:14:37.388-04:00This is an interesting list, Amanda. (What esp. fa...This is an interesting list, Amanda. (What esp. fascinated me about Incognito when I first read it is the structure -- potentially confusing, but Lisabet handled it so well that the reader is never confused about which chapter takes place in which era.) I like your concluding line: "...every book that I read is contained in my own work in some form or another." I think that must be true for all of us. A writer who is described as completely original or unique is likely to be one whose influences aren't familiar to the reviewer. :)Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-68312539409020409992013-07-18T07:39:10.815-04:002013-07-18T07:39:10.815-04:00thanks, Lisabet. ;)thanks, Lisabet. ;)Amanda Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09059621442042833693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-26727100345535753282013-07-18T07:26:31.750-04:002013-07-18T07:26:31.750-04:00Amanda, you are awe-inspiring.
"I can't ...Amanda, you are awe-inspiring.<br /><br />"I can't even fathom those writers who don't read because they are afraid of being influenced. I read in order to be influenced. It is essential."<br /><br />Gorgeous. <br /><br />(And thanks so much for your kind words about Incognito. Sorry about the romance LOL!)<br /> Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.com