��� 2006-07-30, 10:33 p.m.
Irritation
I was leisurely reading the USA Weekend that's part of the Sunday paper when I was assaulted by a rude question in the "Who's News" section. Some dumbass wrote in "I recently saw...'Desperation' [on TV, by Stephen King]. It was filled with such profound horror that we had to question whether the writer was depressed."
Firstly, @*&$&(@!! And then @()@$*(#*%!! What the fuck is wrong with people? WHY WHY WHY can they not separate a writer from their work? Why does the story always have to be the writer, the writer's fantasies, the writer's dreams and/or desires? Why can't it just be a fucking story? It really pisses me off. Sure, some elements of a story will come from the writer's life/experiences/people they know. But let's face it. A story takes a spark from some where and then the writer's creative imagination takes it to a new level, then fills in the details.
Why does this have to be a reflection of the author's personal identity/mental health/respectability? Why can't it just be a creative production?
*sigh* This is twice in a week and a half that this particular nerve has been kicked in the nads. I guess I'm fighting a loosing battle. Maybe only other writers will understand what I'm saying. Everyone else will continue to believe we're imbalanced wackos.
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