|
Beth: Just to reiterate what I said to Allison: when you choose a topic like Suburbs and Place, you not only shape, you draw a mark¨¦d, too precise of a line. I think your defense of "Suburb" as an adjective is extremely idiosyncratic. It doesn't read that way to me at all and I suspect that if we were to elicite honest answers from others, they would agree with me. |
Beth: Just to reiterate what I said to Allison: when you choose a topic like Suburbs and Place, you not only shape, you draw a markéd, too precise of a line. I think your defense of "Suburb" as an adjective is extremely idiosyncratic. It doesn't read that way to me at all and I suspect that if we were to elicite honest answers from others, they would agree with me. |
A lot has been going on here since I last checked in ... and, after catching up with the suggestions, I would very much like to contribute to the debate. As a preliminary statement, let me just say that when I first saw the list of topics, I thought to myself that there was no way I could write on the majority of them. Then, as the days would dwindle, closer to the date for posting, I was challenged and found myself writing pieces I never thought I was able or capable of writing. For me, the topic with its appended ¡°and place¡± helped me frame my piece ... but I can see how for others this might be a stumbling block. |
A lot has been going on here since I last checked in ... and, after catching up with the suggestions, I would very much like to contribute to the debate. As a preliminary statement, let me just say that when I first saw the list of topics, I thought to myself that there was no way I could write on the majority of them. Then, as the days would dwindle, closer to the date for posting, I was challenged and found myself writing pieces I never thought I was able or capable of writing. For me, the topic with its appended “and place” helped me frame my piece ... but I can see how for others this might be a stumbling block. |
And I agree with whoever said that we shouldn¡¯t feel pressed to write on every topic. Also, as someone else said ... there are many ways to post about a topic. A poem sometimes is more appropriate (as long as it¡¯s written for this post, and not recycled form old work), or an account from a new perspective -- that of a child or an animal, for example -- are all ways to stretch not only our imaginations and writing techniques, but also our connections to place. --Maria |
And I agree with whoever said that we shouldn’t feel pressed to write on every topic. Also, as someone else said ... there are many ways to post about a topic. A poem sometimes is more appropriate (as long as it’s written for this post, and not recycled form old work), or an account from a new perspective -- that of a child or an animal, for example -- are all ways to stretch not only our imaginations and writing techniques, but also our connections to place. --Maria |