In my mind, fiction is just another form of reality. It has to be crafted from the stuff of here, so wonderfully, there is a connectedness to these made-up places, people, histories, dramas, triumphs, pain, and joy. All of it comes from here somewhere, which comforts me when reading fiction. Oddly enough, I tend to have fewer visual experiences with reading (at least when reading, books affect my dreams), and more so when listening to music. This stems from my love for cinema and how musical scores for movies are used to key specific visual elements by often foreshadowing something that will come to occur on screen. Listening to music is almost psychedelic as I close my eyes and watch moving pictures inspired by the musical arrangement and lyrics. I have also been feeling the need for fiction lately (and rest and less photography), but I haven't found a book yet to reel me in; I believe I am due for a trip to the used book shop to find the "one," if you know what I mean! As always, thank you for sharing, my friend!
I absolutely love this response, Matt. Just another form of reality.. so very true! Fiction has a strange way of opening up our own personal assortment of dreams, references and different forms of art that we’ve ingested throughout our lifetimes!
Also, I love how our brains all work so differently! This makes more sense as to why you are just so damn creative in so many different ways!! Lastly, I hope you find a good one man! Benjamin Labatut is my “new” favorite writer right now; his books are the perfect blend of historical nonfiction and fiction which causes you, the reader, to not know what is real and what is not when you’re reading his books. It is quite fitting for the times we are living in right now.. yikes, haha. I hope he writes a new one very soon. His two books truly pushed me back into fiction once again!
I love this letter! I relate to it in so many ways. Especially these words:
“ I feel this strange tug-of-war going on between the emotional side of my brain and the logical side that’s telling me it’s okay to bundle up with Olive on the couch and read a book or watch a film while having a nice warm cup of coffee or two. This inner battle has been something I’ve been struggling with for a long time: the “pre-programmed” belief that I need to be creating something whenever I have the time.”
I am also mostly a non-fiction reader, but have started reading fiction lately and feel very similar about it.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I love the black and white arrow shot!!
In my mind, fiction is just another form of reality. It has to be crafted from the stuff of here, so wonderfully, there is a connectedness to these made-up places, people, histories, dramas, triumphs, pain, and joy. All of it comes from here somewhere, which comforts me when reading fiction. Oddly enough, I tend to have fewer visual experiences with reading (at least when reading, books affect my dreams), and more so when listening to music. This stems from my love for cinema and how musical scores for movies are used to key specific visual elements by often foreshadowing something that will come to occur on screen. Listening to music is almost psychedelic as I close my eyes and watch moving pictures inspired by the musical arrangement and lyrics. I have also been feeling the need for fiction lately (and rest and less photography), but I haven't found a book yet to reel me in; I believe I am due for a trip to the used book shop to find the "one," if you know what I mean! As always, thank you for sharing, my friend!
I absolutely love this response, Matt. Just another form of reality.. so very true! Fiction has a strange way of opening up our own personal assortment of dreams, references and different forms of art that we’ve ingested throughout our lifetimes!
Also, I love how our brains all work so differently! This makes more sense as to why you are just so damn creative in so many different ways!! Lastly, I hope you find a good one man! Benjamin Labatut is my “new” favorite writer right now; his books are the perfect blend of historical nonfiction and fiction which causes you, the reader, to not know what is real and what is not when you’re reading his books. It is quite fitting for the times we are living in right now.. yikes, haha. I hope he writes a new one very soon. His two books truly pushed me back into fiction once again!
I love this letter! I relate to it in so many ways. Especially these words:
“ I feel this strange tug-of-war going on between the emotional side of my brain and the logical side that’s telling me it’s okay to bundle up with Olive on the couch and read a book or watch a film while having a nice warm cup of coffee or two. This inner battle has been something I’ve been struggling with for a long time: the “pre-programmed” belief that I need to be creating something whenever I have the time.”
I am also mostly a non-fiction reader, but have started reading fiction lately and feel very similar about it.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I love the black and white arrow shot!!
I’m so glad it was relatable to you! That makes me happy!! We’ve all gotta sprinkle some more make-believe/fiction in our lives :-)