"It has never struck me as harmful
to make a conscious effort to elevate one's thoughts, in the hope that by doing
so one's writing will get off the ground, even if only for a few seconds (like
Orville Wright) and to a low altitude. I am an egoist, inclined to inject
myself into almost everything I write. This usually calls for good taste, if
one is to stay alive. I'm not against good taste in writing, however unpopular
it may be today." E. B. White.
If E. B. thought
good taste was gone when he was writing, how much more so is that a fact today.
I would rather reflect on the beauty of life around me, than to try to be
witty and use expletives sprinkled throughout my writing as so many authors and
bloggers do today. It seems shock value is more popular that fine tuning
our words. So I will continue to go back in time to find mentors for my
writing... and I don't think I will have any regrets.
No comments:
Post a Comment