Thaddeus, as usual I really enjoyed reading this article on Style. There is so much to be said for the life of a writer; how full it is, how varied, how rich and how educational. And there is so much to be said for legitimate 'voice.' Stephen King is not a great stylist, but he has legitimate voice and it has made him one of the top sell…
Thaddeus, as usual I really enjoyed reading this article on Style. There is so much to be said for the life of a writer; how full it is, how varied, how rich and how educational. And there is so much to be said for legitimate 'voice.' Stephen King is not a great stylist, but he has legitimate voice and it has made him one of the top selling writers of all time. J.K. Rowling is also not a stylist, but she hs legitimate voice, plus an almost uncanny ability to create characters. I love Melville, most of Faulkner, Steinbeck, Bradbudy, Carroll, not much McCarty (esp. after reading "Blood Meridian," - something off with that man. They've all taught me things, but they haven't changed my voice.
The worst part about Blood Meridian is that it is very much my based in history, to the extent that many of the characters are derived from a man's journal on the Indian-hunting expeditions described in Blood Meridian. Chilling to think about. That said, I do love McCarthy's style (though I too suspect there was something off with him).
Thaddeus, as usual I really enjoyed reading this article on Style. There is so much to be said for the life of a writer; how full it is, how varied, how rich and how educational. And there is so much to be said for legitimate 'voice.' Stephen King is not a great stylist, but he has legitimate voice and it has made him one of the top selling writers of all time. J.K. Rowling is also not a stylist, but she hs legitimate voice, plus an almost uncanny ability to create characters. I love Melville, most of Faulkner, Steinbeck, Bradbudy, Carroll, not much McCarty (esp. after reading "Blood Meridian," - something off with that man. They've all taught me things, but they haven't changed my voice.
The worst part about Blood Meridian is that it is very much my based in history, to the extent that many of the characters are derived from a man's journal on the Indian-hunting expeditions described in Blood Meridian. Chilling to think about. That said, I do love McCarthy's style (though I too suspect there was something off with him).