Hi Mark, I write everyday in a journal. And I think what you suggest is a great idea, but this does not seem a safe place to be open. Even you, who are one of the gentler and more creative posters, thought nothing of blowing off my attempt to speak of gender. - Guess I got a little bit touchy.
I miss the story-tellers. If you have a story to share, I'd love to hear it. Marsha On Jun 14, 2011, at 3:50 PM, MarshaV wrote: > > Dear Markarulia, > > You must be joking. Gender is never a non-issue: it may swing in a > positive direction or a negative direction, but it is never a non-issue. > I write to my lover every day. Do you think for one moment I would > share with you? > > > Yes, all in good fun. No harm, no foul. > > Cheers, > Marsha > > > > > On Jun 14, 2011, at 3:37 PM, 118 wrote: > >> Hi All, >> It has been said that communication through writing lies within the >> realm of static quality. Certainly it can be said that it is based on >> Subject/Object grammar. How then do we point to dynamic quality, >> without getting stuck in these circular discussions which only point >> towards themselves? >> >> I propose that there is a method in writing which is based on Dynamic >> Quality. In fact there are many methods being used today with such a >> basis. Train of thought, or automatic writing is one of those. Often >> I have to read my posts after I have written them to see what I said. >> In this way writing is more like talking in the present tense, in the >> moment. >> >> So, what does this look like when we are relating something that >> happened in the past? Well, we must remember that things that >> happened in the past were happening in the present at one time. By >> present I mean that infinitesimal (non-existent) fraction of time that >> we live in. In order to explain this, I will use an example that has >> nothing to do with MoQ, since that is much more difficult. I will >> choose the following sentence written in standard past-tense grammar, >> and convert it to dynamic quality format. >> >> "The lovestruck man swam across the cold river to be with his expectant >> lover." >> >> OK with that? Now here is the Dynamic Quality Format: >> >> "Feeling alone and despondent, the intensity of desire was building. >> Each step brought him closer to that object of his desire until he was >> met by a cold river which presented a barrier. Yet, his wanting >> pushed him forward. As he entered, the cold began to travel up his >> body until he was completely free of suffocating heat. Arm over arm >> he entered into a mesmerized state where each moment was unique and >> separate from the previous. He had no idea how long he was in this >> state, but found himself surfacing at the shore, and the spellbinding >> cold was replaced slowly with heat once more. This much closer, he >> moved slowly towards that which he sought in order to satisfy the >> longing which had held him for so long. This was the woman who was >> expecting him." >> >> So, why do I call this "writing in Dynamic Quality format"? It is >> simply because as one read this, everything is opening up to the >> reader as happening in the moment. The subjects and objects are >> revealed as they happen. It is not until the end of the sentence that >> the beginning is defined. This is the way life works if we live in >> the dynamic moment. Each moment defines those that occurred >> previously. >> >> Give it a try and see what you guys come up with! >> >> Cheers, >> Mark ___ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
