Prose and verse are generally accepted as distinct writing formats with their own rules, styles, and grammars. Though their borders are somewhat vague, they have come to be seen as something of a dichotomy in the eyes of the general public. There are, however, at least 3 other popular approaches to writing as exhibited in picture-books, comicbooks, and plays. Though sometimes given short shrift, these styles are accepted as literature. They are included in libraries, book stores, and academic study. Most importantly, they are read. In the general case, there is clearly writing being done in the creation of any one of these. But what of the wordless comic or silent play? Should we consider scripts written, but fully realized plays, comics, and picture-books, to be performance, art, or some other kind of non-literature? These worries of theory are kinks to be worked out, surely, but they are not of immediate practical concern to the writer...
Who's the guy with the circle glasses?
ReplyDeleteI mean the white guy with the circle glasses....
ReplyDeleteThe great, and long lasting comedian, <A HREF="http://en.wiikipedia.org/wiki/George_burns>George Burns</href>, who had the distinction of playing God in <I>Oh God</I> and <I>Oh God: Book 2</I>, as well as Satan in <I>You Devil</I>. He was famous not just for being professionally funny for something like 70 years, but also for constantly carrying a cigar and often quaffing Scotch whiskey on stage. Burns lived to be 101, despite making a point of drinking and smoking every day of his adult life.
ReplyDeleteSounds preferable to eating yogurt and salads every day...
ReplyDeleteHey, I like yogurt.
ReplyDeleteI like some kinds of yogurt too...occasionally...but suddenly it seems like everyone I know (mostly middle aged women and spinsters) are all eating yogurt and it kind of freaks me out.
ReplyDeleteYou should let them know Activia doesn't have all the benefits it claims to.
ReplyDeleteStill, I'm like Michael Westin with yogurt. --If you didn't know, he's a fictional ex-spy who eats a lot of yogurt, and the star of Burn Notice.-- If you find the right brands, the plain stuff can be pretty tasty, and mixes with all kinds of things--peaches, for example.
The brand I keep seeing is Oikos, which makes me think of fish, or something...not yogurt...
ReplyDeleteActivia sounds like a drug for old people.
The main kind of yogurt I liked was Trix...but that was a long time ago...the most recent kind I ate was orange cream scicle, brand I don't recall...and it was alright.
I did not know who Michael Westin is.
Oikos is okay. What's weird is there's two brands with that name. Dannon's Greek yogurt, and, well, Oikos's Greek yogurt. Greek Gods and Fage are better. The best, though, are the non-homogenized yogurts. They have this nice layer of fatty cream on the top, and often take on interesting, earthy or nutty characteristics. Anyway...
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