Feb 1, 2023Liked by Thomas J Bevan, Vánechka, Brady Putzke
For myself being at the intersection of music writing and writing per se, that interview was really interesting. Also, I loved how the points about morals and human nature were brought about, since it's nearly impossible to have a real outline of these subjects in any public sphere nowadays. Which is how the STSC comes in the lightning! Great work guys.
"So writer's block in my opinion is an ego driven myth. It’s to protect yourself from the possibility of failure. Which is real. But also not too harmful." --> YES!
I savored this interview between 2 wonderful minds, Brady and Vanya, inside STSC, and I have been enjoying Brady's book (it's right next to me as I write this). This quote from Brady is at the heart of what makes it wonderful, an ethos I embrace, and it's what makes STSC a great collective:
"There’s great debate in the writing world over the “right” way. I call bullshit... All that stuff is ultimately a means to an end of writing books. So I’m for whatever works for each writer. And I think people who love to write should try different ways."
I'm pleased purple that Pynchon came up in a conversational way.
Brady, that moral center to storytelling is one of the reasons there's so few movies I would say I actually hate. Don't care for, dislike, poorly made are all open to conversation, but the half dozen movies I hate have no soul regardless of entertainment or production value.
For myself being at the intersection of music writing and writing per se, that interview was really interesting. Also, I loved how the points about morals and human nature were brought about, since it's nearly impossible to have a real outline of these subjects in any public sphere nowadays. Which is how the STSC comes in the lightning! Great work guys.
If this is the kind of thing we do on here from now on...things are about to get very, very interesting. “Only Bangers” indeed!! Thanks, you two.
"So writer's block in my opinion is an ego driven myth. It’s to protect yourself from the possibility of failure. Which is real. But also not too harmful." --> YES!
I savored this interview between 2 wonderful minds, Brady and Vanya, inside STSC, and I have been enjoying Brady's book (it's right next to me as I write this). This quote from Brady is at the heart of what makes it wonderful, an ethos I embrace, and it's what makes STSC a great collective:
"There’s great debate in the writing world over the “right” way. I call bullshit... All that stuff is ultimately a means to an end of writing books. So I’m for whatever works for each writer. And I think people who love to write should try different ways."
The comparison of prose to rhythms in music is apt, and something I’m going to pay attention to more. I’m looking forward to reading it! Inspiring!
I'm pleased purple that Pynchon came up in a conversational way.
Brady, that moral center to storytelling is one of the reasons there's so few movies I would say I actually hate. Don't care for, dislike, poorly made are all open to conversation, but the half dozen movies I hate have no soul regardless of entertainment or production value.