http://www.afburns.com/2008/08/19/artisans/ Alexander Burns's writing sketchbook Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:13:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.afburns.com/2008/08/19/artisans/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Jens Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:11:47 +0000 http://afburns.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/artisans/#comment-147 For me, it's music. It delights me to write about music, and I'm thinking of a few great writers who can describe music with all the soaring beauty of *actual music*: Thomas Mann in "Buddenbrooks" writes some beautiful passages with a composer character. Theodore Sturgeon, who knew a little bit about everything, described music as almost a tangible thing in "Venus Plus X". (Hugo winner! Recommended!) For me, it’s music. It delights me to write about music, and I’m thinking of a few great writers who can describe music with all the soaring beauty of *actual music*: Thomas Mann in “Buddenbrooks” writes some beautiful passages with a composer character. Theodore Sturgeon, who knew a little bit about everything, described music as almost a tangible thing in “Venus Plus X”. (Hugo winner! Recommended!)

]]> http://www.afburns.com/2008/08/19/artisans/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Erin Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:06:36 +0000 http://afburns.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/artisans/#comment-146 I think you're right, Alex. Creative people are all story tellers -- some tell the story with words, some with paint, some with chords and notes, and probably some with something else entirely. I think you’re right, Alex. Creative people are all story tellers — some tell the story with words, some with paint, some with chords and notes, and probably some with something else entirely.

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