Burn the Manuscript
Jorge Luis Borges on Kafka instructing Max Bod to burn Kafka’s unpublished work.
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Fishing in a Bathtub
Albert Camus on Kafka and the absurd, taken from “Myth of Sisyphus”.
Running After Tops
Anne Carson on Kafka’s short story “The Top” (taken from the preface of her book “Eros the Bittersweet”).
Hiding Fear Behind Scientific Words
On how scientific terminology hides the feeling of dread in “The Assault of the Swaying Saber” from Henri Michaux’s “Life in the Folds”.
Cortázar in First-Person Plural
On Cortázar’s short story “The Faces of the Medal” written in first-person plural.
One Word Is Not Enough
On good synonyms, solitude, and wordplay.
The Art of Writing: Quirks and Perks
Here’s the author of The Martian Chronicles and the classic Fahrenheit 451, on where and how to find what to write about. Quote: We all are rich and ignore the buried fact of accumulated wisdom. — Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing This could be said of most aspects of our lives, not just writing. Even the tiniest … Continue reading “The Art of Writing: Quirks and Perks”
Paragraph Packing: A Short Example
On repetition, redundancy, conveyed information, and emotional impact in paragraphs. Example from Bukowski.
To Live or to Recount: Quirks and Perks
Sartre and Camus on drawing inspiration from life.
The Sunny Absurd
On Albert Camus’ Stranger, and the book’s main antagonist: the sun, as a symbol of the absurd.
A Quiver Of Quotes 