Hi Brad, I didn't quote enough of King's passage to allow him to make his meaning clear( incomplete telepathy!?). Although the relationship between writer and muse(imagination)is a fascinating one, King is trying to have readers of any text realize that they are 'reading the mind' of the writer. He asks us to pause and reflect on this miraculous phenomenon; especially when we read something from a writer of long ago. Reading Paul's letters to the Corinthians is telepathy with a mind that was physically present 2000 years ago. There is a scene in the movie 'Black Robe' that startles us with this insight. A ship is preparing to leave 'New France' ( Quebec) and go back to France to get more supplies. A man is writing out a list of things for the captain to bring back. A Mohawk elder asks the writer what he is doing and when he explains the Indian says "that is very powerful magic".
Which is true of all aspects of language when we stop and consider it. Take care, Brian McAndrews > I almost remember an old New Yorker cartoon > of a writer with his muse perched on his > shoulder. The muse suggests to that writer > that it's time to go to the deli for > a pastrami sandwich.... > > \brad mccormick > > > mcandreb wrote: > > > > To extend our discussion on language, I offer you an intriguing > thought > > by Stephen King in his little non-fiction book "On Writing" > > > > "What writing is: telepathy of course. It's amusing when you stop to > > think about it. For years people have argued about whether or not > such a > > thing exists, folks like J.B. Rhine have busted their brains trying > to > > create a valid testing process to isolate it. And all the time it's > been > > right there, lying out in the open like Mr. Poe's Purloined Letter. > All > > the arts depend upon telepathy to some degree but I believe that > writing > > offers the purist distillation. Perhaps I'm prejudiced, but even if > I > > am, we may as well stick with writing since it's what we came here > to > > think and talk about." > > Would Jacques Derrida would write about this? > > > > > Take care and enjoy reading each other's thoughts, > > Brian McAndrews > > -- > Let your light so shine before men, > that they may see your good works.... (Matt 5:16) > > Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes 5:21) > > <![%THINK;[SGML+APL]]> Brad McCormick, Ed.D. / [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit my website ==> http://www.users.cloud9.net/~bradmcc/
