I think there’s an obligation to the reader too, otherwise it’s purely self-indulgence. As Zadie Smith puts it, ‘Self-expression? Go and ring a bell in a yard if you want to express yourself.’ But writing involves internalising that obligation to the reader and using it in your own way. Maybe that’s what Capote is getting at.
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Very true. You have to stay true to yourself to create authentic work.
Would love your opinions this Dan, : https://rinsebeforeuse.wordpress.com/2016/10/20/playing-with-fire/
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I think there’s an obligation to the reader too, otherwise it’s purely self-indulgence. As Zadie Smith puts it, ‘Self-expression? Go and ring a bell in a yard if you want to express yourself.’ But writing involves internalising that obligation to the reader and using it in your own way. Maybe that’s what Capote is getting at.
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