Lovely read Ishanie! Inspiring stuff, I think writing for the pure love of writing, without consideration for what is trending in cultural pockets is an act of rebellion in the age of writing for relevance online/ offline. Have you read this book, 'Novelist as a vocation', it reflects on all the questions you've put forth and more from Murakami's personal experience. There is this section where he talks about the writers paradox because most writers have to withdraw into isolation to write, and since writing isn't as collaborative as other artforms, but a writer shuts the world outside to later connect with readers by creating works that will be enriched with their own inner worldly experiences.. The paradox of disconnecting to connect, it is built into the process. If you haven't already done so, you might enjoy reading the book for the nutritious content and relatability. The lessons can be applied to any act of being creative, as every creative practice feels like a method to tell a good story.
Lastly, I think readers need writers to save them too, a good chef who cooks with love curating proper ingredients is necessary for a healthy meal.
Thanks Prince! I haven't read it but I'll try to find it in one of the very few bookshops of Kathmandu. Readers might need writers to heal them, but in a world with few readers what will the abundant writers do? Perhaps it's an era of 'viewers need visual artists to save them'?
Nah, I think there are limits to what can be done through visuals, and most artists are doing very little saving, given that AI artists have been collecting influence on a large populace, everyone in the visual medium is competing for a few seconds of reach before a flick of a thumb sends them into the void. The visual medium that is available has turned into visual junk fodder. However, writers seem to have the biggest potential to reshape the declining attention span. Books are growing relevant more than ever, writers must write. Of course having a larger audience can be gratifying but even without the expected reader base, a writer who is good at their craft should keep writing for the love of it. No one else can unleash the stories that you can conjure. We need good artists of all sorts doing what they do best.
Thanks for sharing!
Just curious is you intentionally wrote United *Slaves* of America? (second para)👀
It is exactly what you think! 🤫
Lovely read Ishanie! Inspiring stuff, I think writing for the pure love of writing, without consideration for what is trending in cultural pockets is an act of rebellion in the age of writing for relevance online/ offline. Have you read this book, 'Novelist as a vocation', it reflects on all the questions you've put forth and more from Murakami's personal experience. There is this section where he talks about the writers paradox because most writers have to withdraw into isolation to write, and since writing isn't as collaborative as other artforms, but a writer shuts the world outside to later connect with readers by creating works that will be enriched with their own inner worldly experiences.. The paradox of disconnecting to connect, it is built into the process. If you haven't already done so, you might enjoy reading the book for the nutritious content and relatability. The lessons can be applied to any act of being creative, as every creative practice feels like a method to tell a good story.
Lastly, I think readers need writers to save them too, a good chef who cooks with love curating proper ingredients is necessary for a healthy meal.
Thanks Prince! I haven't read it but I'll try to find it in one of the very few bookshops of Kathmandu. Readers might need writers to heal them, but in a world with few readers what will the abundant writers do? Perhaps it's an era of 'viewers need visual artists to save them'?
Nah, I think there are limits to what can be done through visuals, and most artists are doing very little saving, given that AI artists have been collecting influence on a large populace, everyone in the visual medium is competing for a few seconds of reach before a flick of a thumb sends them into the void. The visual medium that is available has turned into visual junk fodder. However, writers seem to have the biggest potential to reshape the declining attention span. Books are growing relevant more than ever, writers must write. Of course having a larger audience can be gratifying but even without the expected reader base, a writer who is good at their craft should keep writing for the love of it. No one else can unleash the stories that you can conjure. We need good artists of all sorts doing what they do best.