"David Foster Wallace was once asked “what is the greatest obstacle facing young writers today?” and his answer surprised people. Perhaps they were expecting some diegesis on the state of the book industry or something, but instead he argued that the greatest obstacle for talented young writers was “the fear;” the fear that somehow someone would read what they had to say and they would not find it intelligent. The fear that it would not instantly radiate charm and / or the desired emotional response. The fear that their voice would not be heard or made distinct. The fear that they would tune out. The fear that they would simply be regarded as ordinary. And of course this fear all lead to a litany of young writers delivering ostentatious prose, overwrought emotion, exclamatory diction, and a complete lack of being plainspoken. Sure, they could gussy up their writing with vibrant moments and spectacular lyricism and yet there wasn’t a single drop of clarity or actual meaning to any of it." badassdigest/2013/06/12/film-crit-hulk-smash-the-age-of-the-convoluted-blockbuster/
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:05:51 +0000
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