2/26/13

Brian Evenson's work was intriguing, quite esoteric at parts, but did a great job of delving into the realm of character.  In particular I enjoyed the Summation of Rauchian Theory.  The idea of creating characters at a level of simplicity and purity that they can be broken down to a single color seems almost grandiose, or perhaps the opposite.  But I have always been fascinated by the various effects that color can elicit.  And I could see this style of thought being useful when first trying to conceive a character, even if it simply  involved portraying their garb in that color so that it may subconsciously direct my characterization.

The section titled My Record and Journey made me chuckle.  It represents a thought process that I undergo on a constant basis.  His analysis of a single word and the implications therein represent a mental battle that I fight in both writing and in interpersonal dialogue.  This story as a whole is beautifully woven, I am constantly wondering if I am being taken on a prosaic journey or taught a lesson on various philosophies of writing.

The section title The Apartment was interesting.  Still trying to puzzle out its purpose and import.  Is it included to segway toward the clinic? Represent a standard of living?  Or is there some metaphorical meaning that I am failing to reach.  Regardless he paints a bleak picture, I enjoy the stark quality with which he paints it.  He describes a barren room using a writing structure barren of articles, very cool.

Isaac Reimer

2/5/13

This week has been a great deal of fun when trying to conceive these various poems.  I still seem to be struggling with the blog site but I believe that is due to the combined drawbacks of malfunctioning hardware and an intellect not overly compatible with electronics.  Hopefully this will work!

I was thrilled by the aspect of writing various poems on the same principals and ideas.  The way that my mind works is very similar to the way the exercise, and yet I find that my mind will often get sucked into one concept or one way of doing something.  By having us start over and yet keep the themes it allowed divergent thinking to grow, which I personally really appreciated.

I also found that the a good deal of the literature assigned in this course came in handy.   I couldn't even list the number of times I referred to Dick's Fluoresence, while trying to compile my personal portfolio.  I am certainly an individual who enjoys knowing the parameters of work I'm doing, and while art should never be classified, it helps a beginner and an enthusiast like me.