Writing

[jarandhel]

Just came to a little realization about the writing I'm doing. I need to drop the shit about alchemy and the qabala. Don't get me wrong, there's some stuff there that applies to Awakening, similarities to be explored, but there's a danger of missing the underlying essence by focusing on outer form.

I need to refine this down to pure essence. To borrow a friend's turn of phrase, "something that will sing like fine crystal when tapped lightly... something that will at the same time stand up to rigorous examination." Something that will burn from within with its own light, and be the spark that stirs other flames to life in answer.

Citations and references, comparisons between paths, and other purely intellectual explorations are merely ephemera that will distract from that purity of essence in this case.

Comments

[lyssabard.livejournal.com]

Citations and references, comparisons between paths, and other purely intellectual explorations are merely ephemera that will distract from that purity of essence in this case.

Absolute disagreement. God is in the details, and proper reference never hindered clarity but shows you have done your work. It's the fluffy talking out the ass that I can't stand--to be blunt. SHOW me. Make those connections. All other stuff is the vague ephemera.

[per-akh.livejournal.com]

*nods* Agreed there. I like to know that people know what they're talking about. Not to say you don't, but I'd still like to see where ideas and such came from.

~Solo

[draerendi.livejournal.com]

To ring true it must be unique without the stink of something it is not. From the heart then. It does not have to read like a term paper to have meaning. Remeber how it felt?

[silvaerina-tael.livejournal.com]

If you still want to include this information, you could always have appendicies at the end.