If we are imprisoned in ourselves, books provide us with the means of escape. If we have run too far away from ourselves, books show us the way back. -- Holbrook Jackson (1874-1948) –
Like I felt I have drifted too away from the art of language and writing recently, I opened a book called Reading Like A Writer and it pointed me back to some of the artsy way of writing--reminds me that language is the basic element of literature.
Sometimes I just need that mental bootcamp a book has to offer. :-)
Matt: My best friend / reading partner, she just read this book you are mentioning, and she loved it. And she is both brilliant and artsy. And a writer. So true, language is the basic element of literature. Just like phrasing is the basic element of music, in my opinion. My favorite vocalists are those that have a grasp of what "phrasing" is all about. All the best to you, Matt. -- Cip
If we are imprisoned in ourselves, books provide us with the means of escape. If we have run too far away from ourselves, books show us the way back.
Like I felt I have drifted too away from the art of language and writing recently, I opened a book called Reading Like A Writer and it pointed me back to some of the artsy way of writing--reminds me that language is the basic element of literature.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I just need that mental bootcamp a book has to offer. :-)
So true!
ReplyDeleteGreat quote!!!
ReplyDeleteMatt:
ReplyDeleteMy best friend / reading partner, she just read this book you are mentioning, and she loved it.
And she is both brilliant and artsy. And a writer.
So true, language is the basic element of literature.
Just like phrasing is the basic element of music, in my opinion.
My favorite vocalists are those that have a grasp of what "phrasing" is all about.
All the best to you, Matt.
-- Cip