writer's bonk: Edward Hopper on the 560 to Lakeview Terrace

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I've been trying to write about Los Angeles from the pedestrian-and-bus perspective from my decade there, and it's not flowing. I just get some bits and snapshots

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Wow, that works pretty well. Thank you!

[maps_or_guitars]

What frozenrhino said. Each of these feel like its own story.

Then we gotta record Watt reading all of 'em in his deepest "liberal man meets conservative man" voice.

[planetdracula]

All of these resonate with me fiercely. I think the trick to L.A. is that it is bits and snapshots. Trying to write it as if it were a clean or true narrative is a dicey proposition.

Good point

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It's the Attention Deficit Town in a lot of ways. Television, subdivisions, freeways and sprawl.

Thank you for the resonation. I know you've hit those streets at the same time and it means a lot to me to know I didn't hit the wrong note.

[studeronomy]

I would read anything you write, in any form.

[namja]

I live in what i guess is a ghetto part of Dallas these days, and I have to say not having a car for a month made walking in it a necessity. What I noticed was it's MUCH more of a community to the pedestrians. People you would lock your car door right in front of are friendly, and usually do have a story or at least a good joke or two to tell you.