Comments on OnFiction: One Shining Word

Ah, words. But their magic is not to be taken onl...

2009-12-29T19:01:51.205-05:00

Ah, words. But their magic is not to be taken only in isolation, for when put together--like pieces to a puzzle or stars to a constellation--a beautiful gestalt is formed.

I agree, a lovely post, but do you mean the irony?...

2009-12-29T11:33:40.059-05:00

I agree, a lovely post, but do you mean the irony? Words well chosen by an author who concludes that authors no longer pause over words-- you've negated your own conclusion.

Even discounting the ironic conclusion, I disagree. My 14 year old son chooses words even in text messages that are designed to convey humor and irony and he does so with deliberation. The words fly across the wireless ether in shorthand but the communication is broad in subtext.

The ubiquity of quick and soulless writing serves as a counterpoint to the words that are not quick and soulless, and people do absolutely recognize the depth when they encounter it.

Lovely post. Gloomy last sentence. And not true.

2009-12-29T08:36:39.487-05:00

Lovely post. Gloomy last sentence. And not true.