Thursday, March 19, 2009

Good or bad 'tis all one, I never heard you commend anything

One of the drawbacks to talking to yourself as you leave your room: The repairman hears you say, "There's no point in writing something if it isn't a fucking act of catharsis."

I don't even think that's true. For that matter, I'm not sure that writers are entitled to any of the catharsis they provide their audience--not according to Aristotle, at least. But my thesis is rather cathartic, despite its dusty topic. And I was talking about my thesis. I just shouldn't have been talking out loud.

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