The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #54100 Message #837770
Posted By: alanabit
30-Nov-02 - 12:54 PM
Thread Name: The personal song - Who does it well?
Subject: RE: The personal song - Who does it well?
You are right of course Denise. However, the point I was trying to address was that it seems possible for some writers to be very self obsessed - yet they somehow remain rivetingly interesting or even exciting. Johanna was able to drive a coach and horses through the entire set of principles which underpins my set - while thrilling the audience with her originality. I think that is pretty rare. I will never get away with it myself, but I believe that there are some people who can really pull it off. I think it boils down to the difference between genuine artistry as opposed to mere craft. However I'm blowed if I can tell you what makes the difference, so I am finding it interesting liteneing to other people's takes on the subject.