Comments | callistra: I have been thinking on the nature of stories

callistra

I have been thinking on the nature of stories

Jul 24, 2008 13:47

There are stories and there are stories ( Read more... )

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thinky thoughts good akire_yta July 24 2008, 06:36:44 UTC

pan narrativis, the story-telling monkey. we reify the abstract, and use narrative to understand the links between what we see, what we know, and what we expect.

most people can barely get their around their own stories. I'm so proud of knowing so many wonderful people who can carry so many more.

maybe you're staggering under the stories because you're still coming to grips with balancing the complexity?

Re: thinky thoughts good callistra July 24 2008, 07:23:22 UTC

I think most of us will never get our own stories. I expect I am one of them. Sometimes I think my story is so huge *I* will never get all of it told. We only get one life after all. (Well, as far as I believe!)

I find people fascinating, and wonder if the Mythology by Descartes (I think? You should know better than me!) is actually more useful to me now that I expect.

chaosmanor July 24 2008, 07:13:33 UTC

I tell ordinary stories too. Really. You just happened to spend a weekend in a confined space with a really loud and crazy story of mine. I write about ordinary things like, um, falling in love, all the time.

stephen_dedman and I have been talking about how my latest novel is much more his kind of story than mine, like somehow his bizarre imagination has crept across the pillows and into my head. It's the collaboration you have when you're not having a collaboration.

callistra July 24 2008, 07:21:52 UTC

:-)

Yours certainly sounded more exciting!
I'm kind of thrown out by a few things recently, and the thoughts on stories we tell ourselves to get through the day seemed to be even more applicable after the weekend. I really appreciate hanging around with you guys and listening.

I would love to curl up somewhere with a glass of wine and a fire and talk about this sort of stuff right now. It all seems to be coalescing in my head and getting it out would be nice.

tiberius_n July 24 2008, 08:34:30 UTC

*scratches head* No matter what you write about i have always thought the way you write about your subject matter is what is engaging. Be it the drama of human interaction or the flash of a ray gun.
Btw are you free sat arvo? I would like to come round and hang out.

callistra July 24 2008, 08:38:19 UTC

I thought we had you for the dinner party? But of course you can come as early as you like
:-)

Hee! Matching icons!

and... yeah. And thanks for the compliment too. I think there can't be one without the other, or the whole text is pointless, and the older SF is spectacular in only meeting one of those two needs in the reader.

tiberius_n July 24 2008, 08:45:59 UTC

Well i was thinking coming earlier would be better so we could all just faff about. But then it all depends when you were planning on having dinner.

transcendancing July 24 2008, 09:19:46 UTC

*love*

You speak beautifully. I value your story. I know my own story better through your story, and I can appreciate others' stories through this as well, and you're right. There are so many, and they are so close to home always.

I love you. I know you're thinking and processing and am happy to make time to be with you if you need it.

callistra July 24 2008, 14:10:09 UTC

Thanks hun. I think in a way I buried myself in my books (those 15,000 words) to escape; to mourn and to hide. I think I'm balanced again or at least better.

BTW Batman was FUCKING AWESOME!

transcendancing July 24 2008, 14:38:12 UTC

Glad you're feeling like you're through the worst, and that you enjoyed Batman :)

*love*

baby_elvis July 24 2008, 10:06:16 UTC

there is a process called restorative justice, which is all about hearing and listening to each others stories. murdoch uni has a centre for it http://www.cscr.murdoch.edu.au/restorativejustice.html

hon, would you like me to you some advice to pass on to your friend about coping in prison? or is it just too hard for you?

callistra July 24 2008, 13:55:40 UTC

I'm happy to take/read/listen to advice. He's in Hakea for a few days apparently to make sure he's OK before he gets put somewhere more permanently. So, yes please.
I don't know if I get to speak to him yet or how to do so. I could ask him mum I guess but I think she might need some time without me pestering them with questions, so any info you have would be gratefully appreciated.